<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2AuoAW_0vjEb4Fr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2AuoAW_0vjEb4Fr00" width="1080" height="608" ><figcaption>Sep 19, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo pre game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://chowderandchampions.com/posts/3-patriots-thin-ice-entering-week-4-01j8mrgkazb9">New England Patriots</a> are looking to bounce back in Week 4 after they were smoked by the New York Jets 24-3 last week. They have dropped two straight games after securing a surprising 16-10 Week 1 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.</p><p>During this losing streak, they've also dealt with some injuries to key starters. One of the guys who went down was linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley. The Purdue product went down with a torn pec in the Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.</p><p>Now, on Wednesday ahead of Week 4, the Pats decided to end his 2024 season.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LB Ja’Whaun Bentley will be placed on injured reserve today, according to Jerod Mayo.<br><br><br><br>Mayo says that safety Kyle Dugger will be a captain in his place. Mayo adds that Dugger was nearly a captain in the initial vote.</p>— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeReiss/status/1838962211739299994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><h2>Patriots News: Ja’Whaun Bentley Placed on Injured Reserve</h2><p>According to head coach Jerod Mayo, Bentley was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, effectively ending his campaign.</p><p>On Sept. 16, <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1835821714153902267">Ian Rapoport reported</a> that Bentley was going to miss the rest of the season but Mayo confirmed it today.</p><p>The 28-year-old has led the team in tackles over the past three seasons so this is a massive loss for the defense. Mayo also announced that safety Kyle Dugger will become a captain in his place for the remainder of the 2024 season.</p><p>Bentley provided more than a steady presence on the field. He was a respected voice in the locker room and in the huddle.</p><p>Linebackers Jahlani Tavai and Raekwon McMillan will now have more on their plates and will need to step up. Neither player had a good performance last week in the loss to New York. Tavai missed three tackles and logged a season-low 30 tackling grade per PFF. As for McMillan, the 27-year-old notched a 46.7 defensive grade and also missed two tackles.</p><p>New England will need better production from these two going forward.</p></div></body>

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Patriots Get Terrible Injury News on Captain to Begin Week 4

The New England Patriots are looking to bounce back in Week 4 after they were smoked by the New York Jets 24-3 last week. They have dropped two straight games after securing a surprising 16-10 Week 1 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. During this losing streak, they've also dealt with...