Anyone else worried about Stork?

[Brady_to_Moss]

I am a bit...hope he plays

 

[The Gr8est]

Hopefully keeping David Andrews on the roster has nothing to do with any health issues regarding Stork.

 

[Mack Herron]

Hopefully keeping David Andrews on the roster has nothing to do with any health issues regarding Stork.

This was my guess. Multiple concussions is bad news.

 

[BlueThunder]

Didn't Stork have injury issues in college. Bad news should it continue....

Captain Obvious

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

Time to put the Great Gazoo helmet on Stock (meaning one of the those helmets to reduce concussions)

 

[vyrago]

We get one of the big steals in the draft last year with Bryan Stork, a mauling dominant center that we imagined being the cornerstone of the offensive line for the next decade. So of course he gets hurt in arguably the worst way possible in training camp putting a dark cloud over his future. Typical.

Typical of what?

 

[Zuma]

Mike Reiss ?@MikeReiss 9m9 minutes ago
Top takeaway from #Patriots injury report Monday: Starting center Bryan Stork doesn't practice with a concussion.

 

[The Gr8est]

Mike Reiss ?@MikeReiss 9m9 minutes ago
Top takeaway from #Patriots injury report Monday: Starting center Bryan Stork doesn't practice with a concussion.

Heavy sigh....

Still, didn't Solder have two concussions his rookie season?

 

[varjao]

Unleash the Andrews.

I have to say, Im more worried about the guard situation. We drafted 2 right guards where we had Wendell that although is not a top player was not a liability last year. BB passed on a few pure left guards in the draft and the Cameron Fleming experiment at guard didnt pan out.

Tre Jackson seems like a lock at the right side so that's good and should solidify one side of the wall.

The left remains to be seen, i believe part of Solder struggles last year was due to the absence of Mankins.

 

[realtime]

Typical of what?

I think I understand what the poster means: Every time the Patriots traded away Logan Mankins and got Bryan Stork in the draft and Stork got a concussion in his second year preseason, this has happened.

 

[The Boston Patriot]

I worry about everything to do with the Pats. That's just me.

 

[VJCPatriot]

When healthy, Stork is our #1 option at center. So I hope he comes back healthy soon. In the meantime I'm sure the team is just playing it safe, as they should. Concussion rules have gotten stricter to protect players long-term careers and health.

 

[Gumby]

Can anybody say exactly when this concussion occurred

I mean it could have been two months ago and they are being super careful for all I know.

Long term, since the injury report did come out saying "(concussion)"; what worries me most is not how long he's out, but rather hoe much the incognitos of the world are going to take cheap shots at his head

 

[IcyPatriot]

Worried for him personally ...

yes absolutely because it's impossible for that man to not play full out all the time ... it's not who he is.

 

[JMC00]

I saw something on twitter earlier, forget who it was from that made it seem like that this maybe the nfl flexing its new power it has over concussions.

 

[IcyPatriot]

Who is in charge of concussions ... Kensil?

 

[catent]

It's my expectation that Solder and Vollmer are locked into the LT and RT spots, respectively. I also think Mason and Jackson are locked in at LG and RG, respectively, barring major struggles. They're high on those guys and are going to throw them in early and ride it out. Barring huge issues with either of them, they'll stay in there, make mistakes at times, but learn and improve.

Obviously Stork is the ideal starting C, but should he not be able to play, I'd imagine they'll play Wendell, Andrews, Kline, in that order. Hopefully Stork can go.

 

[VectorPrime]

I wonder if its bad enough that he could be placed on the designated IR

 

[TBR]

Still wishing we signed Mathis to help stabilize the o-line

I know we're up against the cap right now, but if there was an extension for someone + no Reggie Wayne signing it could've got done

 

[Mack Herron]

The reason for starting center Bryan Stork's absence from practice has been speculated to be a concussion, and the team confirmed that Monday. Stork has returned to the practice field Saturday, and one report indicated he had passed standard protocol. But he's been absent the last two days, putting his status for the opener in question. If he can't go, undrafted rookie David Andrews and seven-year veteran Ryan Wendell are the top candidates to replace him.

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-england...articipant-after-missing-all-preseason-action

It sounds like he is having trouble coming back. He has a history, with at least 1 concussion in college and at least 2 here.