New England keeps Jason McCourty Kyle Van Noy Jersey , J.C. Jackson, Keion Crossen on its 53-man roster Over the course of the summer, cornerback established itself as arguably the most competitive position on the New England Patriots’ roster. Multiple players were fighting for spots on the team behind roster locks Stephon Gilmore, Eric Rowe and second-round rookie Duke Dawson. It now looks like three of the team’s offseason acquisitions have made the cut and will start 2018 on the team via multiple reports:The Patriots added McCourty via trade earlier this offseason http://www.patriotscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-trent-brown-jersey , invested a day three draft selection in Crossen, and signed Jackson as an undrafted rookie. Now, all three will compete for playing time on the Patriots’ 53-man roster.McCourty has shown positional versatility over the past two preseason games and will be able to serve as a depth option at cornerback and safety, while both Crossen and Jackson had some very good moments during training camp and the preseason.Injury update: Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s ankle injury not considered serious Entering yesterday’s game against the Miami Dolphins David Andrews Jersey , New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski was listed as questionable to perform due to an ankle injury. Gronkowski did ultimately play and catch four passes for 44 yards before leaving the contest in the third quarter. Shortly afterwards, he exited for the locker room and the team announced that his ankle was the reason for his departure.This certainly was a situation worth monitoring closely considering Gronkowski’s injury history, but the injury is not considered to be a serious one (according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter):The 29-year old being questionable to play on Thursday against the visiting Indianapolis Colts is no surprise. Likewise, it would also not be a surprise to ultimately see the team sit its most potent offensive weapon player with long-term interests in mind: having Gronkowski aggravate his ankle injury would be the worst possible scenario Elandon Roberts Jersey , so New England sitting him with just a few days rest is a realistic scenario.And while having Gronkowski inactive would be a blow to the team, the return of Julian Edelman and the upside of trade acquisition Josh Gordon should help soften the potential blow – especially with Sony Michel and James White having looked very good on Sunday versus the Dolphins.[UPDATE 10/01, 1:42 p.m. ET] NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport added that Gronkowski is considered day-to-day.
