Patriots running back Shane Vereen, who's eligible to play next Monday at Carolina, could be eased back into the lineup, reports Masslive.com. Vereen hurt his wrist in the Week 1 win over Buffalo and has not played since, though he's returned to practice.
"He definitely did make a big impact in Game 1," offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said on a conference call. "I don't know if we can ask him to do that right off the bat in his first game back, whenever that is. We'll look forward to having him back. He is a really good kid, a great teammate and a good football player that can help us. So, we're looking forward to that."
Vereen ran 14 times for 101 yards and caught seven passes for 58 yards in the opener.