Patriots Blog: Wilhite Out, Leonard In
FOXBORO (CBS) - The Patriots made some roster moves Thursday.
They announced they are placing cornerback Jonathan Wilhite on season-ending injured reserve with a hip-hamstring injury.
He's missed the last four games.
Second-year cornerback Darius Butler has largely replaced Wilhite in his role as slot cornerback.
In his place they have signed veteran defensive lineman Louis Leonard to the 53-man roster.
The signing of Leonard will provide depth along the defensive line, which has been thinned recently after injuries to Mike Wright (concussion), Myron Pryor (back), and Ron Brace (head).
Also, veteran defensive lineman Gerard Warren missed time in Sunday's win over the Bears with a knee injury, although he returned in the second half.
POWER RANKINGS
Here are the latest NFL power rankings. I took it from ESPN and there should be no surprise who is first.
1. Patriots
2. Falcons
3. Steelers
4. Saints
5. Ravens
6. Eagles
7. Giants
8. Bears
9. Jets
10. Packers
11. Jaguars
12. Chargers
13. Buccaneers
14. Chiefs
15. Colts
16. Dolphins
17. Raiders
18. Rams
19. Texans
20. Cowboys
21. Browns
22. Titans
23. 49ers
24. Seahawks
25. Redskins
26. Vikings
27. Cardinals
28. Bills
29. Lions
30. Broncos
31. Bengals
32. Panthers
The Jets have dropped all the way to 9 and quietly, the Jaguars have put together a pretty good season. The Colts are 15th. When did you ever think you would see that?
