How New England Patriots Offense Can Survive Without Brandon LaFell

September 8, 2015   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

This is nothing new for quarterback Tom Brady. The triggerman of the New England Patriots offense has engineered touchdown drives, led comeback victories and put up eye-popping numbers without the presence of a deep threat in the offense. It looks like he'll have to do it again, at least for the first few weeks of the regular season.
Wide receiver Brandon LaFell is nursing a foot injury and will begin the 2015 season on the active/physically unable to perform list. That means LaFell isn't eligible to return until Week 7 of the regular season, when the Patriots host the New York Jets. 
Now, the focus turns to what the Patriots must do now that he is out of the lineup until midseason.
Reggie Wayne was thought to be a contingency plan, but that plan went out the window after he and the Patriots mutually agreed to part ways, per ESPN.com's Mike Reiss. 
Never mind the fact that LaFell played more snaps than any other Patriots wide receiver in 2014, ac...

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