The Patriots lost one of Bill Belichick’s favorite players last week in Charlotte, and it will be a season-ending loss.
According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, versatile tight end/fullback James Develin will be placed on injured reserve today.
Develin broke his tibia Friday night against the Panthers, and stayed behind to have surgery there.
He met with Patriots officials yesterday, and they decided today to put him on season-ending IR rather than use the designated for return spot on him.
The injury was originally thought to keep him out for six to eight weeks, but they may have realized it was taking longer than that, or the team just wanted to use that spot otherwise.
