Patriots-Packers game called off after New England rookie Isaiah Bolden is carted off field

GREEN BAY, Wis. — New England’s preseason sport with the Inexperienced Bay Packers was known as off on Saturday evening after Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was carted off the sector early within the fourth quarter.

Bolden, a seventh-round decide from Jackson State, appeared to collide with teammate Calvin Munson whereas trying to make successful on a move completion to Inexperienced Bay’s Malik Heath.

As medical officers handled Bolden, each groups left their respective sidelines and received on the sector, with some gamers getting on one knee.

After Bolden was carted off the sector, the 2 groups conferred and determined to not proceed the sport.

The sport stopped with the Patriots main 21-17 with 10:29 left within the fourth quarter.

The Patriots stated after the sport that Bolden had feeling in all his extremities, however had been taken to an area hospital for additional exams and remark.

“We’re simply conserving our fingers crossed,” Patriots coach Invoice Belichick stated.

Earlier than Bolden’s harm, New England’s Mac Jones made his first look of the preseason earlier than Bailey Zappe took over and rallied the Patriots to the lead.

Jones went 6 of 9 for 52 yards in three collection, together with an 18-yard landing drive after a Packers turnover. Jones didn’t play final week when the Patriots opened the preseason with a 20-9 loss to the Houston Texans.

Zappe was 10 of twenty-two for 117 yards with a 40-yard landing move to Kayshon Boutte. Zappe ended the third quarter with a 6-yard landing run on a fourth-and-2 play.

Inexperienced Bay’s Jordan Love threw a 19-yard landing move to rookie second-round decide Jayden Reed on his third and closing collection of the sport.

Love went 5 of 8 for 83 yards and likewise had two carries for 11 yards as he continues making ready for his first season as a starter following the commerce of four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets.

Inexperienced Bay’s Kingsley Enagbare sacked Jones twice. His second sack resulted in a fumble that Enagbare recovered to arrange the Packers’ second landing. Enagbare seemingly would begin Inexperienced Bay’s Sept. 10 opener at Chicago if the Packers don’t have outdoors linebacker Rashan Gary, who’s getting back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament that ended his 2022 season.

Inexperienced Bay’s Anders Carlson kicked a 52-yard discipline purpose with 1 second left within the first half. That represented an enormous increase for the rookie sixth-round decide from Auburn after he missed two extra-point makes an attempt final week in a 36-19 victory at Cincinnati.

The Packers are planning for Carlson to take over for Mason Crosby, the franchise’s profession main scorer. Crosby, who had been Inexperienced Bay’s kicker since 2007, stays a free agent.