After further medical review, New England Patriots running back James White is expected to miss the rest of the 2021 season with a hip injury. He sustained the injury in week 3 against the New Orleans Saints and was later diagnosed with a serious hip injury. The veteran pass-catching running back will sorely be missed on a roster with rookie quarterback Mac Jones. Week 4 and onward will not have White on the Patriots’ active roster.
Patriots veteran RB James White was carted off with a hip injury. Hoping for the best ? pic.twitter.com/Mc9ksi9sor
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) September 26, 2021
After further medical examinations this week, Patriots’ RB James White’s hip injury is expected to end his 2021 season, per @FieldYates and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 29, 2021
White is an incredibly important piece to the Patriots’ roster and has been for years. From Tom Brady’s security check down to Super Bowl walk-off winner to Mac Jones’ reliable target this season. He has been a reliable player on the field and a leader in the locker room. His loss this season is a blow to the Patriots’ new-look team. James White will be sorely missed until he returns to the field.
Patriots team (and Chris Hogan) comes over to support James White as he’s carted off. pic.twitter.com/19ZTeWEupu
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) September 26, 2021
So far this season, White had ten carries for 38 yards and a touchdown paired with 12 catches for 94 yards. Fellow Patriots captain Devin McCourty had the following to say after the injury: “James is the quiet leader. Obviously not having a guy like that hurts as a team, he had gotten off to a great start, and you just hate to see the long road to recovery that comes with being injured, but he’s one of the toughest people I’ve been around. I know he’ll bounce back.”
We here at Def Pen Sports hope to see James White healthy and back on the field next year.
