Brown Grad James Develin Suffers Broken Leg Against Panthers
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Brown University grad and New England Patriots full back James Develin suffered a broken right leg in Friday nights preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, according to reports.
Develin caught a pass and then was knocked to the ground early on in the fourth quarter. When Develin got up he was unable to put any pressure on his right leg and immediately went back down to the ground.
After being on the ground for a few minutes, Develin was put on a cart and taken off the field.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTSeveral members of the Patriots team and head coach Bill Belichick came over to see him before he was taken off the field with his leg in an air cast. Develin did not fly home with the team on Friday night and according to ESPN, had surgery this morning.
Big Loss
The loss of James Develin is a major blow to an already beat up Patriots offense. Develin is the only full back on the roster and was critical in third down situations and blocking.
The Patriots offense is already without center Bryan Stork, though he just recently returned to practice, wide receiver Julian Edelman and wide receiver Brandon LaFell who has not returned from the PUP list.
The Patriots have one more preseason game left, Thursday, September 3rd against the Giants, before kicking off the regular season on Thursday, September 10th against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium.
James Develin
Since coming to the Patriots in 2012, Develin has been mostly used for blocking purposes but does have ten receptions for 105 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Develin helped the Patriots get to the Super Bowl in 2014 by catching a touchdown pass in the AFC Championship game and then had one reception for six yards in the Super Bowl that saw the Patriots beat Seattle 28-24.
Develin at Brown University
James Develin played four seasons at Brown University from 2006-2009, but not on the offensive end of the ball. Develin was a defensive end and made the All-Ivy League defensive team.
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