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Warren, Wilfork, 4 others out against Bills

Print | Comments () Posted by Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff December 19, 2009 07:34 PM

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The Patriots provided a brutal injury update tonight, ruling out Ty Warren, Vince Wilfork, Myron Pryor, Steve Neal, Fred Taylor, and Nick Kaczur for tomorrow's game against the Bills.

Playing without Warren, Wilfork, and Pryor decimates the defensive line, which will have to rely on veterans Mike Wright and Jarvis Green, former practice squad player Titus Adams, and possibly heretofore ineffective rookie Ron Brace.

The Patriots did not have Neal last week, and his replacement will likely be, once again, Dan Connolly. Kaczur played last week as part of a tackle rotation with Sebastian Vollmer and Matt Light. Tomorrow, expect Vollmer to handle right tackle and Light to play full time on the left side.

Coach Bill Belichick had sounded optimistic about Taylor's status, but he will miss his ninth straight game with an ankle injury. Laurence Maroney and Sammy Morris will remain the horses in the backfield.