What It Means:

Amendola was quickly ruled out of Thursday's opener after being placed in the concussion protocol early in the fourth quarter. This is nothing new for the 31-year-old veteran, who has a lengthy history of concussions in his career, but it puts his status in doubt for Week 2 against the Saints in New Orleans. Before going down, Amendola led the Patriots with 6-of-7 catches for 100 yards, so his absence could lead to fantasy relevance for Phillip Dorsett.

Amendola finished with 8.67 Reception Net Expected Points on Thursday night, per numberFire Live.