The New England Patriots won't have wide receiver N'Keal Harry to begin the 2021 NFL season.
The third-year wide receiver will be placed on injured reserve, per NFL Media's Mike Garafolo.
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Going to IR means Harry will miss at least the first three weeks of the regular season.
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The Patriots' first three games are against the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and New Orleans Saints (in that order). The 2019 first-round draft pick will be eligible to return as early as Week 4, when the Patriots welcome Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to Gillette Stadium.
Harry suffered a shoulder injury in a Week 2 preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles last month.
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