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Rob Ninkovich injury: 3 ripple effects

By Connor Fulton

Jul 30, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich (50) leaves the field after training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2016; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich (50) leaves the field after training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 13, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; New England Patriots defensive end Rob Ninkovich (50) during the game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

1. It’s the end of an impressive streak for Nink.

Ninkovich joined the Patriots in 2009, a season in which he missed one game. Turns out, that was the only games Ninkovich missed in SEVEN years. That’s right; 2016 will mark the first time that Ninkovich will miss a regular season game since the first year of the Obama administration. Nuts.

8 notables from Tuesday’s practice

Until last season, Ninkovich hadn’t even missed a single practice in that span. He is one of the NFL’s iron men. You have to feel for the guy a bit; a torn triceps is a nasty injury, and you have to think Nink got his arm caught in a bad place at a bad time in yesterday’s practice for that to happen. Here’s to fast healing, Nink.

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Go Pats.

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