Douglas hasn't returned to practice since being concussed Week 12 and now officially will be out for a second straight game. DeVante Parker saw a team-high nine targets in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Chargers, and he'll be the favorite to serve as New England's de facto No. 1 WR again -- assuming he's able to play through the minor knee injury that has him listed as questionable. JuJu Smith-Schuster, also listed as questionable (due to an ankle injury), was also a near-every-down presence for the Patriots on Sunday. Beyond those two, Tyquan Thornton and Jalen Reagor are the likely bets to take WR snaps for New England.
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OUT - Concussion - Concussion Expected Return: 2023-12-17Latest Demario Douglas news
Receiving
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TDS | LNG | YAC | YDS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NE | 10 | 36 | 55 | 410 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 262 | 41 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NE | 10 | 4 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
Douglas hasn't returned to practice since being concussed Week 12 and now officially will be out for a second straight game. DeVante Parker saw a team-high nine targets in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Chargers, and he'll be the favorite to serve as New England's de facto No. 1 WR again -- assuming he's able to play through the minor knee injury that has him listed as questionable. JuJu Smith-Schuster, also listed as questionable (due to an ankle injury), was also a near-every-down presence for the Patriots on Sunday. Beyond those two, Tyquan Thornton and Jalen Reagor are the likely bets to take WR snaps for New England.
Douglas has yet to mix into drills since suffering a concussion during a Week 12 loss at the Giants, giving him very little leeway to put himself in a position to play Thursday in Pittsburgh. The Patriots may seal his fate for Week 14 action when they post their final injury report of the week Wednesday, but it remains to be seen how the rest of the team's receiving corps breaks down considering DeVante Parker (knee), JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) and Kayshon Boutte (shoulder) all are tending to health concerns at the moment.
Douglas hasn't resumed practicing since entering the NFL's five-step concussion protocol after a 10-7 Week 12 loss to the Giants. With Thursday's game against the Steelers fast approaching, Douglas is running out of time to clear the protocol. DeVante Parker (knee), Tyquan Thornton and JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) led New England's receiving corps with Douglas sidelined in this past Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Chargers.
Douglas, who was forced out of the team's Week 12 loss to the Giants due to a concussion, didn't practice this week, and now that he's been deemed unavailable versus L.A., he'll target a potential return to action next Thursday against the Steelers. In Douglas' absence, DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton are slated to lead New England's wide receiver corps Sunday.
Douglas didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday, either, so the 2023 sixth-rounder could be ruled out for Week 13 action later Friday. If that ends up being the case, DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton would be in line to work as the Patriots' top WRs versus the Chargers on Sunday.
For the second time this season, Douglas is in concussion protocol after he exited this past Sunday's 10-7 loss to the Giants with the head injury. Douglas has opened Week 13 prep with consecutive absences from practice, and unless he takes a dramatic step forward in terms of activity Friday, he'll most likely be ruled out ahead of this Sunday's game against the Chargers. The rookie's potential absence this weekend could open up more reps out of the slot for JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton.
Though head coach Bill Belichick was previously unwilling to confirm as much, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald relays that Douglas entered the NFL's concussion protocol after being forced out of this past Sunday's loss to the Giants. Given that Douglas was previously diagnosed with a concussion Oct. 8 and proceeded to miss the Patriots' ensuing Week 6 game, the wideout may face an uphill battle to clear the five-step protocol ahead of this Sunday's game against the Chargers. If Douglas is sidelined Week 13, DeVante Parker, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Tyquan Thornton would be in line to lead the team's receiver corps.
Prior to his exit from the game, Douglas caught six of his nine targets for 49 yards. Given that Douglas was quickly downgraded to out after initially being listed as doubtful to return to the game, he presumably suffered a concussion. Douglas previously sat out the Patriots' Week 6 game against the Raiders due to a concussion, so if he's in the protocol for head injuries again, he'll be at high risk of missing the team's Week 13 game against the Chargers.
The sixth-round rookie led the Patriots in catches, targets and receiving yards as he put together the best performance of his young career, and it was Douglas that Bailey Zappe was looking for on a game-ending interception late in the fourth quarter. It's not clear whether Zappe or Mac Jones will be under center for New England coming out of next week's bye, but Douglas appears to be solidifying his spot as the top option in the team's passing attack ahead of a Week 12 clash with the Giants.
Team
New England Patriots
Birthdate
12/8/2000 (22)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'8", 192 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 6; Pk 210 (NE)
Birthplace
Jacksonville, FL, USA
Position
WR
College
Liberty
Experience
0th season
Career History
New England Patriots
2023 - Present
(1 season)
Previous Game
7
Final
10
6
REC
49
YDS
0
TDS
2023 Season Stats
REC
REC YDS
REC TDS
YAC
AVG YDS
36
410
0
262
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11/26
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L 7-10
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6
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9
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49
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8.2
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0
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14
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57
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11/12
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6
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9
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84
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14
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30
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66
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11/5
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5
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7
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55
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11
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18
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31
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10/29
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L 17-31
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5
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7
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25
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5
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0
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13
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23
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1
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4
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4
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4
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0
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10/22
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W 29-25
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4
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6
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54
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13.5
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0
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19
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29
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1
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20
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20
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20
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