Hours after announcing Ja’Whaun Bentley’s move to injured reserve, head coach Jerod Mayo’s New England Patriots moved out to the practice fields.
But the inside linebacker, captain and green dot of the defense would not be the lone absence on Wednesday as preparations for the San Francisco 49ers got underway in full pads.
Offensive tackle Vederian Lowe, guard Michael Jordan, outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings and cornerback Alex Austin stayed sidelined for the active roster. That was the case while second-year starting lineman Sidy Sow was among the limited in his return from an ankle injury sustained in the preseason finale.