Per Jeff Howe’s tweets below, it looks like it’s now official, no Armond Armstead or Mark Harrison this year.
On Harrison it’s probably good to give him a red shirt year. He was never healthy coming into camp and as we all know it takes time for receivers to pick up the system. He’ll be one to watch in camp as no other receiver has his size and speed on the roster.
Armstead is a real disappointment and no one seems to know what happened. Most were penciling him in as the top sub-rusher next to Wilfork this season, and everything looked okay until he suddenly was put on the PUP for what was called an “infection”.
How did he get the infection? Was it related to his heart issues that caused him to miss time in college? Nobody seems to know.
It’s even more disappointing because after the injuries to Wilfork and Kelly, the Pats really could’ve used some reinforcements along the defensive line. Hopefully the real story comes out eventually. It’s probably more likely to now that his season is over.
So yeah, more bad news. Anyone getting used to this yet?
Heard from the NFL that NFI players (Armstead, Harrison) must begin practice by “day after the conclusion of the 11th reg-season weekend.”
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) November 20, 2013
Since that day was yesterday and neither Armstead nor Harrison practiced today, their seasons are officially over.
— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) November 20, 2013