Taylor Hurt

RB Fred Taylor suffered a broken ankle on his last carry in the game against the Ravens. He will need surgery, but the team will not be placing him on Injured Reserve. He will join LB Jerod Mayo in occupying two rosters spots that cannot be replaced. The Pats must feel that he will be back before the playoffs.

Maybe they realize that they paid a lot of money for him and don't want to cut their losses yet. Taylor has a reputation of being injured throughout his career. On the other hand, he has lasted 12 seasons and has a long list of accomplishments.

This should open the door for BenJarvis Green-Ellis to carry the ball. He was only active in the opening game against the Jets and has sat on Sundays because of the depth at running back. Coach Belichick was right when he said that you can never have enough depth at any position.