Three days after their 24-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, the New England Patriots returned to work: the team held its first practice session of the week today, starting preparations for its upcoming meeting with the Miami Dolphins. And as a look at today’s injury report shows, the Patriots appear to be the healthier of the two teams right now.
Did not participate
Two of Miami’s best defenders missed today’s practice session, with Howard in particular a noteworthy absentee. The 25-year old is arguably the Dolphins’ best defender and would be a tremendous loss if unable to go on Sunday.