Patriots' DeVante Parker: Finishes on high note with two TDs
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Parker had six catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns on seven targets in Sunday's 35-23 loss to the Bills.
Parker's two-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter tied the score at 14 apiece. He added a 26-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to pull the Patriots within five, but New England couldn't complete the comeback in the season-ending loss. Parker has one more season on his contract, while fellow wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is set to be an unrestricted free agent. Parker turns 30 less than a month into New England's offseason, and he had just one touchdown in his first campaign with the Patriots before this performance boosted his season totals to 31 catches for 539 yards and three touchdowns on 47 targets.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Cleared for Week 18
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Parker (concussion) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bills after practicing fully Friday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Parker, who last suited up Week 14, is thus slated to reclaim a key role in the Patriots' wideout corps in the regular-season finale. Prior to missing the last three games, Parker logged a 25-460-1 receiving line on 40 targets through 12 games, a rate of production that puts him on the fantasy radar in deeper formats in Week 18.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Limited at practice Wednesday
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Parker (concussion) was a limited participant in practice Wednesday.
In his first practice since suffering a concussion in the Patriots' Week 14 win over the Cardinals, Parker's reps were capped, but his return to the field in any capacity suggests that he has a chance to return to the lineup for Sunday's game against the Bills. If so, Parker would be in line to reclaim his usual starting role out wide for New England. In 12 appearances this season, Parker has put together a 25-460-1 receiving line on 40 targets.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Back at practice
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Parker (concussion) was present for practice Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
Parker is slated to practice for the first time since he suffered a concussion during the Patriots' Week 14 win over the Cardinals. The participation level of wideout, who has sat out the team's last three games, will be clarified once New England's initial Week 18 injury report is posted later Wednesday.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Ruled out for Week 17
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Parker (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Dolphins, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
Parker will miss a third consecutive game. Kendrick Bourne stepped up in his absence against the Bengals in Week 16, mustering 100 yards and a touchdown as the No. 2 wide receiver option behind Jakobi Meyers. Parker will have one more chance to suit up in the regular season when the Patriots face the Bills in Week 18.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Still not practicing
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Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Friday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Parker didn't practice Wednesday and Thursday and is trending toward missing his third straight game Sunday against the Dolphins. If he's out this weekend, New England's Week 17 wideout corps would be led by Jakobi Meyers, Tyquan Thornton (knee), Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Still not practicing
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Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Parker didn't practice Wednesday, so at this stage his status for Sunday's game against the Dolphins is cloudy. If Parker, who last played Week 14, remains out this weekend, Jakobi Meyers, Tyquan Thornton (knee), Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor would be in line to lead New England's wideout corps Week 17.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Still not practicing
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Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Wednesday, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.
Parker, who has missed two straight games, now has two more chances to return to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Dolphins. If, however, he remains out this weekend, Jakobi Meyers, Tyquan Thornton, Kendrick Bourne and Nelson Agholor would be in line to lead the Patriots' wideout corps.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Won't play versus Bengals
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Parker (concussion) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Bengals, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
With Parker out for the second consecutive week, Jakobi Meyers (shoulder, questionable), Nelson Agholor, Tyquan Thornton (knee, questionable), and Kendrick Bourne are in line to lead the team's Week 16 wideout corps, provided Meyers and Tyquan Thornton (both limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday) are active Saturday. Parker will target a potential return to action in Week 17 against the Dolphins.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Still not practicing
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Parker (concussion) remained sidelined at practice Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.
The wideout, who was inactive in Week 15, thus appears to be trending toward another absence Saturday against the Bengals. The Patriots' upcoming injury report will clarify whether or not Parker is officially ruled out ahead of the contest.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Not practicing Wednesday
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Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Wednesday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Parker, who was inactive for New England's Week 15 loss to Las Vegas due to the concussion, was listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's estimated practice report. The wideout now has one more chance to get in some work ahead of Saturday's game against the Bengals, but at this point, Parker's status for the contest appears cloudy.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Listed as non-participant
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Parker (concussion) is listed as a non-participant on Tuesday's practice estimate.
It's not the best sign for his availability Saturday against the Bengals, though Parker still has time to progress through the concussion protocol. He suffered the brain injury in a Week 14 win over Arizona on Monday Night Football, then sat out Sunday's loss to the Raiders six days later. Tyquan Thornton, Nelson Agholor and Jakobi Meyers (concussion) worked as New England's top three receivers this past weekend.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Will sit out Sunday
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Parker (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest at Las Vegas.
Parker suffered a head injury Monday in Arizona and was unable to return, and he eventually entered the concussion protocol, joining teammate Jakobi Meyers. While Meyers has a chance to limit himself to a one-game absence this weekend, Parker will sit out, leaving the Patriots with a potential receiving corps of Meyers, Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton, among others, Sunday. Parker's next opportunity to play will arrive Saturday, Dec. 24 against the Bengals.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Still not practicing
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Parker (concussion) wasn't spotted at practice Thursday, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
Parker missed practice Wednesday as well, so his status for Sunday's game against the Raiders is cloudy at this stage. If the wideout doesn't gain clearance to play this weekend, added Week 15 snaps would be available to some combo of Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: In protocol, missing from practice
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Parker isn't practicing Wednesday after he entered the concussion protocol following his early exit in Monday's 27-13 win over the Cardinals, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.
After sitting out the win over Arizona, fellow wideout Jakobi Meyers (concussion) was also absent from the media-access portion of practice, potentially putting both receivers at risk of missing Sunday's game against the Raiders. At this stage of the week, the Patriots' top healthy wideouts are Nelson Agholor, Kendrick Bourne and Tyquan Thornton.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Downgraded to out Monday
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Parker (head) won't return to Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Parker will finish the night with two catches for 24 yards. The Patriots will have to make do with a depleted receiving corps for the remainder of Monday's game, as No. 1 option Jakobi Meyers currently is sidelined by a concussion. Running back Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) also got hurt Monday, and while he was able to return, he eventually left the contest for good.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Suffers head injury in Arizona
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Parker (head) is questionable to return to Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Parker was wobbly after making a 10-yard catch in the first quarter. The ball came out as he was going to the ground, so the Cardinals challenged, but the referees chose not to add insult to injury, so the questionable catch stood and gave Parker two receptions for 24 yards prior to his exit.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Quiet night in loss
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Parker secured two of four targets for 16 yards in the Patriots' 24-10 loss to the Bills on Thursday night.
Parker's night was in fairly stark contrast to his solid 4-80 line in the Patriots' Thanksgiving Night loss to the Vikings, as the veteran receiver was one of several of the team's pass catchers to underperform against a tough Bills defense. Parker's production has been extremely difficult to trust on a game-to-game basis, as he's now been at two catches and 19 yards or fewer in three of the last four contests. Bigger contributions may be more feasible in a Week 14 Monday night road matchup against the Cardinals on Dec. 12.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Looks ready for Thursday
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Parker (knee) was a full participant at Tuesday's practice.
Parker was listed as a limited participant on the Patriots' initial Week 13 injury report Monday, but the team provided no indication that the receiver was dealing with any setbacks in his recovery from the knee issue that kept him from playing Week 9 against the Colts. Following a Week 10 bye, Parker has proceeded to play 37 and 85 percent of the Patriots' snaps on offense in the ensuing two games. After recording four receptions for 80 yards in the Patriots' Thanksgiving Day loss to the Vikings and now upgrading to full activity at Tuesday's practice, Parker looks poised to handle another big snap share in Thursday's game against the Bills.
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Patriots' DeVante Parker: Limited due to knee again
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Parker (knee) was listed as a limited participant during Monday's practice.
Parker went into New England's Thanksgiving Day matchup questionable due to the knee injury but led the team with 80 receiving yards on four catches. Given he played through the injury Week 12, the severity of the issue doesn't appear to be too serious. Parker will have two more opportunities to log a full practice before the team needs to make a decision on his status for Thursday's matchup against Buffalo.
