By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez will miss his first game of the season. He will be out against the Buffalo Bills.
The Patriots will be on the road against the Bills on September 25th. This will be their first 1 pm start of the season.
Hernandez had seven receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown against the San Diego Chargers on September 18th at Gillette Stadium. He was targeted eight times in the game by quarterback Tom Brady.
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The touchdown reception came in the first quarter. He caught a 14-yard touchdown reception by Brady at the 6:16 point in the quarter.
Through the first two games of the season, Hernandez has had 14 receptions. He was targeted 18 times.
He had 165 receiving yards. He also had two touchdown receptions.
With Hernandez out of the lineup, Brady will likely turn to the young Rob Gronkowski. He has had 10 receptions through the first two games. He has been targeted 13 times.
Gronkowski has had 172 receiving yards. He also had three touchdowns in those two contests.
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In the three games, Gronkowski has had 17 receptions for 281 yards. He also had five touchdown receptions.
At press time, it is not clear how long Hernandez will be out with this knee injury. It could be a short-term injury, where he may miss a week or several weeks.
The team will further evaluate him. If it’s a more serious injury, he could be out longer than the aforementioned several weeks.
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