Patriots wide receiver dealing with hand injury in training camp

The New England Patriots have had fairly good attendance at training camp through the first four sessions, but one player who has been there hasn't been participating in team drills - wide receiver DeMario Douglas.

Douglas, 23, told reporters after Sunday's session that he's dealing with an injury that he suffered before the start of training camp.

"[It's] just a little minor tweak, but we're good," Douglas said. "It's not my thumb. It's my hand. I'm good, but we want to make sure that everything's good before I go out there."

Douglas is expected to be a big part of New England's offense in 2024 after recording 49 receptions for 561 yards as a sixth-round rookie out of Liberty last year.

Hopefully, he's cleared to go in team drills soon to help his quarterbacks, who could use it going against this defense.