APPatriots left tackle Nate Solder left last Sunday’s victory over the Cowboys with what the team called an elbow injury and did not return before the end of the 30-6 victory.
Solder said Monday, via WEEI.com, that there wasn’t anything wrong with his elbow, but it still looks like it is going to be quite a while before Solder is back in the lineup for New England. Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports that Solder will miss the rest of the season with a torn biceps that will require surgery.
Solder has started every game for the Patriots over the last two seasons and has only missed one game since joining the team as a first-round pick in 2011. That’s made him a mainstay on a Patriots line that has seen plenty of other players come and go since Solder joined the team.
Marcus Cannon has been the primary backup tackle, so his playing time is likely to increase in the coming weeks. The Patriots have been fond of shuffling around the pieces in front of Tom Brady this season, however. That has allowed several different players to get experience at different spots and will give the Patriots options about how to staff their line in the weeks to come.
Next man up! Solder’s a big loss but if any team can overcome it, it’s the Pats.
Vollmer moves to LT, Cannon will go to RT would be my guess.
Also think Belichik will look to trade for a decent LT with one of the teams in fire sale mode.
More sacks for Brady on the way.
Every year we loose someone who might not be a household name but is a key contributer. 2 years ago it was mayo, wilfork and gronk. Last year it was mayo and Ridley and now solder. get well soon and go pats!
Won’t matter
Also Stork will eventually come of injured reserve since he’s designated as the player who can return.
And I care because ………….
Solid player, will be missed, but I’m sure they will keep cruising without him.
Good, now Brady can get hit more.
Damn. Put Volmer over there and Cannon at RT.
That’s a tough blow to recover from. He’s part of that top ten most valuable Patriots.
Sorry to hear Solder will miss the rest of the season, he’s going to be missed; but, Belichick has developed a pretty fluid and solid o-line. Hopefully the other guys will take up the slack.
That’s a huge loss. Solder is one of the more underrated guys on a team of underrated guys.
This makes the Williams pick up look even better. Whoever goes to left tackle will have Williams as the blocking tight-end next to them.
I think volmer will stay at right and cannon will go in at left.
why weaken two positions?
WOW…colts have a chance NOW!
j/k
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Heal up quickly big guy.
Don’t worry about the football stuff, someone else will take care of it.
That’s death when you play a position that requires locking out your arms on a regular basis.
smokehouse56 says:
Oct 14, 2015 12:55 PM
And I care because ………….
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because it impacts a team that you cared enough about to click on the article and read about.
No big loss. Nate’s been getting beat a lot the last two games. Hardy ate his lunch on Sunday.
If it was Logan Mankins, that would be another story. Cannon will have to step up. There’s a fine line between starters and ‘second team’ at the Pats. Has a lot to do with Brady taking a cut in pay (which is the real reason the Pats are so good, so often).
If I was in Indianapolis, I wouldn’t be getting too excited about this news.
I knew Greg Hardy would knock somebody out of the game
The sad part is the Patriots will probably STILL keep their o-line together better than the Dolphins could, and Solder is the only 1st-rounder on the Patriots’ line.
This is all coming from a sad and heartbroken Miami fan by the way.
That’s going to be a deflated locker room now.
big loss but hes not the first guy to be hurt…….wont be the last.get well Nate…..Next man up….
One for the thumb says:
Oct 14, 2015 12:59 PM
I think volmer will stay at right and cannon will go in at left.
why weaken two positions?
Way to repeat what you just heard on ESPN! Bravo!
nflsecurity862 says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:04 PM
That’s going to be a deflated locker room now.
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Very clever!
My guess is Mike Williams gets a number change and will play tackle on that line.
Sweet boy. Good night Nathan. Feel better soon.
Vollmer will move to LT. That is fine. Problem is cannon at RT.
Guns A Blazin
irkjames says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:01 PM
The sad part is the Patriots will probably STILL keep their o-line together better than the Dolphins could, and Solder is the only 1st-rounder on the Patriots’ line.
This is all coming from a sad and heartbroken Miami fan by the way.
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Everybody was expecting good things from Miami before the season, maybe with a new coach, things will get better for you guys!
Nate Solder is a big loss? Solder has played reasonably well this year but to term this a “big loss” is a very large exaggeration. I guess you can say losing any veteran player is a loss though.
It would be ironic if Solder hurt his shoulder, but it is not.
Solder was not playing top shelf left tackle, this season. Cannon will be left and leave Vollmer at right, you got to think they have been rotating different line concepts, great forward thinking. …
nbptma1 says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:00 PM
No big loss. Nate’s been getting beat a lot the last two games. Hardy ate his lunch on Sunday.
If it was Logan Mankins, that would be another story. Cannon will have to step up. There’s a fine line between starters and ‘second team’ at the Pats. Has a lot to do with Brady taking a cut in pay (which is the real reason the Pats are so good, so often).
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Uh, Mankins was traded to the Bucs over a year ago…
I think the Pats will miss the guy that never got called for holding, but I’m sure the next in line will do just fine.
Tough break, get well soon. Hard to imagine what that even feels like, since I was blessed by nature with biceps that are mostly a gelatinous, beer scented goo.
Every team loses a few starters to IR. This is one the Pats should be able to withstand. No team does more with less than the Pats O line. Nothing close to a pro bowler on that line in years. Coaching matters!
Solder is maybe slightly above average for LT’s, and they played better after he was gone. I don’t think they are going to move Vollmer to LT.
A tough loss at a critical position. Solder has been a mainstay on the Pats offensive line; he will be missed.
nbptma1 says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:00 PM
No big loss. Nate’s been getting beat a lot the last two games. Hardy ate his lunch on Sunday.
If it was Logan Mankins, that would be another story.
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Well, yes, it would actually be several other stories considering the Patriots traded Mankins to Tampa Bay early last year for Tim Wright and a draft pick.
If there’s anyone I cuss out from my living room, it’s Nate Solder. Obviously I don’t wish injury on him, but I’ve come to accept that he is what he is, an average NFL LT. He struggles against very good pass rushers sometimes, as evidenced against Greg Hardy last weekend, not always giving up the sack, but I see him get pushed off balance and into the pocket way too much. I remember Seabass played on the left side a few seasons back and acquitted himself well, so maybe slide him to the other side and put Cannon at RT, or give Cannon a shot at LT. This is what the Pats are built for, this is part the Belichick genius. You leave your fans wanting more in free agency while other teams make the sexy signings of big ticket free agents, and every year we hear people calling sports radio up, “why doesn’t he sign this guy or that guy?” This is the reason. All it takes is that one play where the guy’s bicep snaps and rolls up like a window shade and you’re out of not only a guy whose replacement is a huge step down in talent, but also a ton of essentially wasted cap space. Belichick signs affordable players and makes it work. Next man up.
oh well….it’s football & player get hurt…yeah it stinks but if any team/coach can figure it out it’s the Pats & BB….
NEXT MAN UP!!!
GO PATS!!!
daysend564 says: Oct 14, 2015 12:56 PM
Good, now Brady can get hit more.
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real nice being happy about somebody getting hurt
Doesn’t matter with master cheaters like Brady and Belichick they can take a beer truck guy and make him a pro bowler in 2016.
bearokopoulos says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:17 PM
nbptma1 says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:00 PM
No big loss. Nate’s been getting beat a lot the last two games. Hardy ate his lunch on Sunday.
If it was Logan Mankins, that would be another story. Cannon will have to step up. There’s a fine line between starters and ‘second team’ at the Pats. Has a lot to do with Brady taking a cut in pay (which is the real reason the Pats are so good, so often).
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Uh, Mankins was traded to the Bucs over a year ago…
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My bad on the wording there . . . should have been: “If it was someone of the quality of Logan Man . . .
Yes, but what about Hightower?
I think they swing Vollmer to LT and insert Cannon into RT.
daysend564 says: Oct 14, 2015 12:56 PM
Good, now Brady can get hit more.
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I just can’t understand why Pats fans have a chip on their shoulder.
smh
With that “under the table” deal Brady has, shouldn’t be a problem with loss of Solder.
bigbenh8tr says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:01 PM
I knew Greg Hardy would knock somebody out of the game
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It wasn’t the despicable Greg Hardy, it was Crawford.
Maybe plug in mcnally at LT. He is big enough as he failed at weight deflation.
The Kraken on a KO
“No big loss.”
Please, any time you lose your left tackle it is literally and figuratively a big loss.
Wow, crazy to see some people pile on Solder. Anyone think maybe he’s had a nagging pain this season so far? Perhaps they didn’t realize right away that his bicep is torn?
He played very well prior to this year so how about a benefit of the doubt? He’s a couple of not so great games, it’s not like he’s been a revolving door.
Elbow… pectoral… I get those mixed up all the time too
Ouch tough loss that one, guys been a rock
glad y’all are saying this next man up crap now, cuz i dont want to hear any excuses later
And the Pats won’t miss a beat. *from a Packers fan*
Cannon is versatile but not good enough to start when they had 2 rookies at guard. It was one thing to plug him in due to injury during the game it’s another to count on him long term at LT. Against the Colts it may not be as critical but against the fronts in their own division and some of the others they will see we can expect Vollmer to be moved to the left side or another move to be made.
One of the reasons Brady gets the ball out so quickly….get a serviceable guy at LT and nothing will change
So what?
Pats will continue to cheat and “win” without him.
Heck, why even bother with 11 guys out there?
No doubt Tom Brady is not happy about this.
His o lineman hold for him every play and he is the slowest QB in the league.
Had the Cowboys had Romo and Dez, they would have easily won.
I see the season ending badly for the Patriots once again.
dsigrey says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:08 PM
My guess is Mike Williams gets a number change and will play tackle on that line.
Good guess……..or you were listening to the same Boston radio station I was. :p
edon8334 says:
Oct 14, 2015 1:55 PM
glad y’all are saying this next man up crap now, cuz i dont want to hear any excuses later
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With talent-drain, injury and a suspension (Blount) the Pats started week 1 with only 9 of their 22 SB starters.
Solder is a tough loss but you’re lucky if you can keep a line healthy for a season, & Pats are good at coping with lineup changes.
A healthy dose of Blount should give pass rushers pause.
armchairqb says:
Oct 14, 2015 12:54 PM
More sacks for Brady on the way.
If you’ve seen any Patriot games most of the sacks were being given up by Solder …. as most have said Volmer will move over and Cannon will go to RT … lots of depth on the line with Stork Wendell etc.
Solder found out that there is a price to pay should you take on the Kraken! He is damn good!
Any serious injury to the offensive line will have more negative impact on the Patriot offense than anything an opponent’s defense can do.
“I see the season ending badly for the Patriots once again.”
As badly as the 2014 season? LOL
daysend564 says:
Oct 14, 2015 12:56 PM
Good, now Brady can get hit more.
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Sometimes it takes a moronic comment to shed light on a situation. Belichick thanks you for the heads up. Now he will be able to devise a back up plan that hadn’t occured to him that he would need.
Softest team in the NFL.
Back to the cheating board
How did Belichick prepare for this situations?
1. In December of 2014, he signed back-up Marcus Cannon to an extension well before he could hit free agency for money many said was too rich but was minuscule for a left tackle.
2. He beefed up his blocking tight-end position in 2015 with a trade for Williams who couldn’t find a role with the 0-5 Lions but has a nice niche with the Patriots as the tight-end getting the second most reps.
3. After picking up Williams, Belichick exposed Cameron Fleming to waivers and the back-up tackle made it through to the practice squad. There is a good chance he will be promoted to the roster with the injury to Solder if Bill doesn’t swing a trade.
Bill is just better prepared for losing key players than are most coaches and GMs.
love all the people who are happy about this, it shows how uneducated they are on subjects that they are quick to talk about
pats will be the same or better without solder, solder has given up more sacks then anyone on the line and the pats have plenty of depth at o-line.
in fact just last week 5 sacks in the first half with solder playing, no sacks in the second half with solder out
vancouversportsbro says:
No doubt Tom Brady is not happy about this.
His o lineman hold for him every play and he is the slowest QB in the league.
Had the Cowboys had Romo and Dez, they would have easily won.
I see the season ending badly for the Patriots once again.
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Does any one user post indefensible nonsense more consistently than vancouversportsbro?
Line by line so he can keep up:
No QB is ‘happy’ to see their LT go out.
Everyone’s lineman hold on every play, lol. The only speed that matters with Brady is how quick the ball gets out. Few have ever been faster.
The ‘Boys barely survived a misfiring Giants team with Romo and Dez.
Again? They are the defending champs. If you are referencing the past then keep in mind 31 teams seasons end ‘badly’ every year. It’s a matter of degree. Coincidentally, there are also 31 teams out there that would trade how their seasons have ended for the last 15 years with how badly New England’s have.
If it weren’t so sad, it would be almost funny to see how excited fans of other teams get when a Patriots player gets injured.
jimmyt says:
Softest team in the NFL.
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…is on the Pats schedule this Sunday.
What a lucky break for the Pats! He was okay as a rookie, but has been a turnstile ever since. Whoever they stick back there will be better.
Hope they can find someone to wrap his arm around defensive ends quickly!
Solder’s loss will be bigger than most Pats fans will want to admit. It’s one thing to lose him to an short term injury, it’s another for 3/4’s of the season.
That being said the Pats will do what they have to make the best repairs possible and move on. It’s what they do. And unlike with most teams, after the official announcement is made some time this week, it will never be mentioned again by the team.
We WILL however have a good laugh on Albert Breer’s behalf, as he will have a lot of guys writing blueprints accross the league. LOL
Will be listed as questionable the rest of the year.
19-0
He can’t just soldier on?
As long as they don’t call offensive PI/picks, it won’t matter.
vancouversportsbro says:
Oct 14, 2015 2:04 PM
Had the Cowboys had Romo and Dez, they would have easily won.
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LOL! Because they would have helped the Cowboys D slow down the Patriots offense….
smokehouse56 says:
And I care because ………….
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You cared enough to click onto this article, read it and then comment. I’d say you care . . . . .
My bad football fan 58. Great minds think alike.
vancouversportsbro says:
Oct 14, 2015 2:04 PM
Had the Cowboys had Romo and Dez, they would have easily won.
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LOL! Because they would have helped the Cowboys D slow down the Patriots offense….
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You do realize that your offense won’t have the change to score had the cowboys offense was at full strength, the way the cowboy defense was manhandling the patriots offensive line and getting to the pretty boy. also one day the refs will call all those legal picks .
Definitely hurts our depth…if we lost another OT we’d really be screwed. Not allot of good OT’s just laying around.
Won’t hurt allot vs Indy, but I could see the Jets line causing some problems next week.
One game at a time, 34-20 this week.
Man, I was looking forward to all those eligible/ineligible packages. Darn it!
“The way the cowboys defense was manhandling the defensive line”? Come to thing of it, I DID see them in the first half, I wonder where they went in the second?
BTW, what do you think the pats front 7 would have done to Romo? Weeden was on his back when he held the ball more than 2 seconds, what do you think would have happened to romo if they were actually trying to put a lot of pressure on the QB.
I think cowboys fans should count there blessings the score wasn’t worse than it was and romo didn’t have to play against that pass rush. If he had the season would definitely be over for the cowboys.
Dang and I had him in my fantasy league.
noteamforlosangeles says:
Oct 14, 2015 3:37 PM
Man, I was looking forward to all those eligible/ineligible packages. Darn it!
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That’s last year’s plan, new stuff coming. Better read your rule book kids.
Can’t cheat injuries……but if there was a way I’m sure the *patriots* would do it
Next cheater up.
Get well soon Nate; recommend getting some recoup time and get back to BV to do some fishing. Perhaps we will see you at Mile High in your orange and blue when the Broncos D repeatedly plants Brady into the turf November 29th!
Nate is not an all pro but will be missed. BB will figure it out like he always does. Isn’t it great to be a pats fan the last 15 years and know as a fan everything is good no matter what.
nodindenver says:
Oct 14, 2015 4:24 PM
Get well soon Nate; recommend getting some recoup time and get back to BV to do some fishing. Perhaps we will see you at Mile High in your orange and blue when the Broncos D repeatedly plants Brady into the turf November 29th!
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So, it’s on! I’ll be saving this one for the morning after 😉
He must have picked up one of those much heavier balls than Pats players are used to.
Nate is going to get extra smooches.
Get well fast, Nate!
You will be missed.
No problem, they’ll just keep running picks for Edelman, knowing they won’t get called for more than one a game.
gbrooks88 says:
You do realize that your offense won’t have the change to score had the cowboys offense was at full strength, the way the cowboy defense was manhandling the patriots offensive line and getting to the pretty boy. also one day the refs will call all those legal picks .
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Where was that ‘manhandling’ in the second half? Nobody makes better half time adjustments than Belichick.
About this, “also one day the refs will call all those legal picks” what besides great plays will they call those LEGAL picks?
Are you saying he was lying?
Around here, we call that a house guest.
He was the only first round pick starting on offense. It is a loss, but we know that they can take less heralded players & make it work. It will require adjustments, but perhaps no team in the NFL does this sort of thing better.
truck8595 says:
Oct 14, 2015 12:53 PM
Next man up! Solder’s a big loss but if any team can overcome it, it’s the Pats.
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You’re right on two counts: Solder is a big loss, and if any team can overcome it, it has to be the Pats. That’s the only team he plays for. Jokes aside, that’s a HUUUUGE loss!! One thing that Brady can’t deal with is guys falling in his lap – any QB for that matter.
deadlevelbest says:
Oct 14, 2015 5:25 PM
No problem, they’ll just keep running picks for Edelman, knowing they won’t get called for more than one a game.
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EVERYONE in the league runs that play. EVERYONE. You ever watch Peyton Manning’s receivers? Do you remember Patriot Aquib Talib being knocked out of the playoff game on a pick play? EVERYONE runs it… But if the Patriots run it…oh no!!!!!!!!!!!