FOXBORO – Patriots rookie Tyquan Thornton reportedly suffered a collarbone damage throughout Friday night time’s sport in opposition to the Carolina Panthers and can miss a while.

Thornton performed into the second quarter earlier than later being declared out with what the workforce described as a shoulder damage.

Invoice Belichick didn’t present any replace on Thornton’s situation throughout his Saturday press convention, however Ian Rapoport of NFL Community reported that the rookie can be sidelined.

Doug Kyed of Professional Soccer Focus additionally reported Thornton will “miss a while” with the collarbone damage, although he additionally mentioned it isn’t a season-ending setback.