Cam Newton was one of five New England Patriots players to stay on the field for 100 percent of his unit's snaps in Sunday's 21-11 win over the Miami Dolphins.
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Here is the Patriots’ complete list of offensive snap counts:
RG Shaq Mason: 64 snaps, 100%
LG Joe Thuney: 64 snaps, 100%
LT Isaiah Wynn: 64 snaps, 100%
C David Andrews: 64 snaps, 100%
QB Cam Newton: 64 snaps, 100%
TE Ryan Izzo: 63 snaps, 98%
WR Damiere Byrd: 56 snaps, 88%
WR N’Keal Harry: 51 snaps, 80%
RT Jermaine Eluemunor: 48 snaps, 75%
WR Julian Edelman: 37 snaps, 58%
OL Michael Onwenu: 22 snaps, 34%
FB Jakob Johnson: 21 snaps, 33%
RB Rex Burkhead: 19 snaps, 30%
RB James White: 19 snaps, 30%
RB Sony Michel: 19 snaps, 30%
TE Devin Asiasi: 10 snaps, 16%
RB J.J. Taylor: 9 snaps, 14%
WR Jakobi Meyers: 7 snaps, 11%
OL Justin Herron: 2 snaps, 3%
WR Matthew Slater: 1 snap, 2%
The columnist also had a few interesting takeaways, including this about the wide receiver snaps:
— Byrd and Harry were the Patriots No. 1 and 2 wide receivers with Edelman, who dealt with a knee injury earlier in the week, being relegated to No. 3 duties. We’ll monitor that situation closely through the season. Edelman’s drop in snap count didn’t necessarily affect his production. He led the team with five catches for 57 yards. Byrd led wide receivers in snaps but wasn’t even targeted. Harry caught five passes on six targets for 39 yards but had some hiccups. He didn’t run hard enough through a tackle on his first reception, and he turned the ball over by fumbling through the Dolphins’ end zone on his final reception. Still, it was the most touches Harry has had in a single game of his career. So, it wasn’t all bad, and Harry did show development. Meyers, who was limited in camp with a shoulder injury, was the Patriots No. 4 receiver with Gunner Olszewski on injured reserve.
Presumably this means once Edelman is healthier his playing time will increase - which would also mean a corresponding decrease in snaps for Byrd and/or Harry.