The New England Patriots will be without their starting kicker on Sunday.
Nick Folk underwent an appendectomy on Thursday and will miss New England's Week Week 13 matchup against the Houston Texans, per multiple reports:
Mike PetragliaBREAKING: More kicking issues for #Patriots as league source confirms Nick Folk had appendectomy early Thursday and will almost certainly be OUT for Sunday in Houston. Already been through Gostkowski and Nugent this season.
Ian Rapoport#Patriots K Nick Folk recently had an appendectomy that will knock him out this week, but likely not more, source confirms (@Trags on it first).