Malcolm Mitchell Injury: Updates on Patriots WR’s Elbow and Return

August 12, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

The hits keep coming early in the preseason for the New England Patriots, who announced wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell would not return against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday after suffering a dislocated elbow. X-rays on Mitchell's elbow came back negative, per ESPN's Adam Caplan, but the reciever is expected to require multiple weeks to recover.
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Latest on Mitchell's Injury Severity, Timeline Thursday, Aug. 11 Jeff Howe and Karen Guregian of the Boston Herald reported Mitchell suffered a dislocated elbow and could return to the field in four weeks.
Mitchell an Intriguing Option in Patriots' Thin Receiving Corps The Patriots selected Mitchell in the fourth round of the NFL draft in April. He was one of Georgia's top wide receivers over the previous four years, setting career highs in receptions (58), yards (865) and touchdown receptions (five) as a senior in 2015.
The Patriots don't need more bad news at wide receiver. Julian...

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