Patriots' Devin McCourty: Leads team in interceptions
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McCourty registered 71 tackles (54 solo), four interceptions and a fumble recovery while playing in all 17 games during the 2022 season.
McCourty had another effective season despite his age, as he tied for the most interceptions and second most pass deflections on the team. The 2010 first-round pick is an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is also expected to consider retiring, so while it's still unknown if he'll play next year the veteran safety has shown he can still produce at a high level for either the Patriots or another team.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Two picks in win
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McCourty recorded six tackles (three solo) and two interceptions during Sunday's 22-17 win versus the Jets.
McCourty logged his first interceptions of the season to end two straight Jets drives in the second half. The 13th-year defensive back also played 100 percent of the Patriots' defensive snaps for the first time since Week 4, as fellow safety Kyle Dugger (ankle) was ruled inactive pregame. McCourty has recorded 42 tackles (34 solo) and three passes defended over eight games this season.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Questionable to return
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McCourty suffered an injury to his abdomen in Sunday's matchup against the Jets and is questionable to return.
McCourty picked up the injury in the first half of the contest after racking up two tackles. Cody Davis is likely to see a bigger role in McCourty's absence.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Snares INT
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McCourty posted five tackles (four solo), a pass breakup and an interception in Sunday's 25-6 win over the Jets.
McCourty was one of three Patriots players to intercept a Zach Wilson pass in Week 2. He's now up to 12 tackles through two games. The 2010 first-round pick has never topped 97 stops in a season.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Tagged questionable for finale
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McCourty (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Jets.
McCourty provided limited sessions Thursday and Friday after sitting out Wednesday's practice. While New England's postseason aspirations have already been dashed coming into Week 17, McCourty has an opportunity to extend his active games streak to 81 with an appearance against the division-rival Jets.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Questionable to return
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McCourty is dealing with a shoulder injury and is questionable to return to Monday's matchup with the Bills.
Given that the game appears to be out of hand, the Patriots may opt to play it safe and keep their veteran safety sidelined for the remainder of the night. In his absence, Terrence Brooks has been logging snaps at safety.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Logs six tackles in win
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McCourty was credited with six tackles (five solo) in Saturday's 24-17 win over the Bills.
McCourty's tackle production has fallen off this year as he'll need 11 tackles in Week 17 to avoid setting a new career low. He's more than made up for it with five interceptions, however.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Season-high seven stops
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McCourty tallied seven tackles (six solo) in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Ravens.
McCourty's interception surge (four through the first four games) has tapered off some with just one pick over the last five contests. However, he's starting to look like the sound tackler he used to be. He's marked at least 80 tackles in three straight seasons leading up to this campaign, so Sunday's performance is reminiscent of that. McCourty and the Patriots' defense will lick their wounds over their upcoming bye and look to get back on track Week 11 against the Eagles.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Snags another interception
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McCourty had three tackles (one solo) and an interception in Monday's win over the Jets.
McCourty continued his ball-hawking season Monday as he intercepted Sam Darnold on the Jets' second play from scrimmage. The veteran safety has 20 tackles (15 solo) and leads the league with five interceptions.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Plans to play in 2019
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McCourty said he will continue his football career in 2019, Ben Volin of The Boston Globe reports.
McCourty has started 139 regular-season games and 22 playoff games in nine NFL seasons, serving as one of the few mainstays on a New England defense that tends to cycle through a lot of players. A contract extension might make sense even if the 31-year-old safety isn't sure about playing beyond 2019, as he's currently scheduled for a $13.44 million cap hit in the final year of his contract, per overthecap.com. The two-time Pro Bowler had just one interception in each of the past three seasons, averaging 84.7 tackles, 5.3 passes defensed, 1.3 fumble recoveries and 0.7 forced fumbles while starting every game in that span.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Practices in full
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McCourty (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice.
McCourty did not practice last week while nursing a head injury, and has now returned in full. The starting safety appears on track to clear the league-mandated concussion protocol in time to suit up for Sunday's divisional-round tilt against the Chargers.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Still in concussion protocol
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McCourty (concussion) did not practice Thursday, Kevin Duffy of the Boston Herald reports.
McCourty now misses his second consecutive practice due to a head injury. The Patriots are on a bye and aren't required to submit an injury report at any point this week, so it's difficult to assess McCourty's recovery progress. The starting safety's chances of suiting up for New England's playoff opener remain up in the air, and we likely won't discern his true availability until next week.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Progressing, still not practicing
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McCourty (concussion) did not practice Wednesday, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.
McCourty's status for the Patriots' playoff opener remains in limbo, but there appears to be growing optimism that he'll have the chance to suit up. The extra week of rest will be a major factor in McCourty's favor, but given the nature of head injuries, it's more of a wait-and-see situation than anything else at the moment. The hope is he'll return to practice soon, but we likely won't know his game status for the divisional round for at least another week.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Absent from injury report
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McCourty (undisclosed) wasn't listed on the Patriots' injury report Thursday.
McCourty received medical treatment following Sunday's game, but it appears the issue was minor. Barring a setback, he should expect to see his usual role in Sunday's Week 16 game against Buffalo.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Practicing in full
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McCourty (shoulder) was a full practice participant Friday.
McCourty was a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to an undisclosed shoulder injury. However, his full availability in Friday's session puts him right back on track to play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 4.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Limited at Thursday's practice
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McCourty (shoulder) logged a limited practice session Thursday.
McCourty did not show up on the injury report Wednesday, but he had been dealing with a shoulder injury prior to the playoffs starting. With 10 days to go until the Super Bowl, his limited participation is more than likely precautionary.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Racks up 11 solo tackles against Bucs
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McCourty logged a team-high 11 solo tackles in Thursday's 19-14 win over the Buccaneers.
McCourty now has 42 tackles (37 solo) on the season and is the Patriots' team leader in that category. His ability to play almost every snap as the starting free safety in New England amplifies his abilities as an IDP threat.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Notches 10 tackles in Week 3
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McCourty was on the field for all 71 of the Patriots' snaps on defense in Sunday's 36-33 win over the Texans.
McCourty notched 10 total tackles Sunday, upping his season total in that department to 26 through three contests. In his role as the Patriots' starting free safety, the 30-year-old remains firmly on the fantasy IDP radar.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Active for Week 2
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McCourty (groin) will play in Sunday's Week 2 matchup with the Saints.
McCourty was limited in practice throughout the week but his injury isn't thought to be serious. He'll start at safety alongside Patrick Chung once again.
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Patriots' Devin McCourty: Questionable for Sunday
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McCourty (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Saints.
McCourty was limited in practice throughout this week and there's been no clear indication of whether he's expected to play. The Patriots can ill afford to be without another defender, considering Dont'a Hightower (knee) and Vincent Valentine (knee) are already ruled out for Sunday's matchup against Drew Brees and the Saints.
