It would appear that the Patriots are in better shape than initially feared.
According to Ian Rappoport, 2nd year defensive lineman Dominique Easley only has a hip pointer:
Meanwhile, sounds like #Patriots dodged a bullet with DL Dominique Easley. He has a hip pointer, may just miss a week or two, I’m told.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 11, 2015
When Easely first went down, it looked like it could be something serious, especially given how gingerly he walked off the field and into the locker room.