Skip to main content
Come Fan with UsSunday, June 21, 2026

Aaron Hernandez Injury: Patriots TE Expected To Play, But Role Uncertain

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is expected to play Sunday against the New York Jets, but his role is uncertain as of now, reports The Boston Globe's Greg A. Bedard.

Hernandez suffered a MCL injury September 18 against the San Diego Chargers and has not played since. CSN New England's Tom Curran believed that Hernandez's injury would keep him out of action for four to six weeks, so "it'd probably be unfair to expect Hernandez to be a full-time player in just the third week."

The Patriots listed Hernandez as questionable on this week's injury report. He missed practice Wednesday, but practiced Thursday and Friday. Hernandez has 14 receptions for 165 yards and no touchdowns in just two games this season. Via SB Nation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit, "the Patriots' tight ends are destined to have a big day today." The Pats have Rob Gronkowski available if need be.

See More:

More in General

GeneralFromPosting and Toasting
An SB Nation New Yorker needs our helpAn SB Nation New Yorker needs our help
GeneralFromPosting and Toasting
General
Sabastian Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier, shatters marathon world recordSabastian Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier, shatters marathon world record
General

The mythical two-hour mark was broken at the London Marathon.

By Bernd Buchmasser
A Huge Dog
THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND, EPISODE 1THE HISTORY OF CHARGING THE MOUND, EPISODE 1
Play
General
Super Bowl 60 coin toss resultsSuper Bowl 60 coin toss results
General

The Seahawks and Patriots will open the Super Bowl with the coin toss to determine who starts with the ball. We have the full coin toss results for Super Bowl 60.

By David Fucillo
General
Marc Marquez completes a comeback for the agesMarc Marquez completes a comeback for the ages
General

MotoGP’s Marc Marquez completed a comeback for the ages with his 2025 title

By Mark Schofield
General
How to make sure SBNation.com appears in your Google search resultsHow to make sure SBNation.com appears in your Google search results