FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots first-round draft pick OL Isaiah Wynn, an offensive lineman from Georgia, will be out for the season after being carted off the field during a preseason game, according to reports.
Wynn, 22, was selected 23rd overall in the graft. At 6-foot-2, 302-pounds, he played both guard and tackle during his college career.
Patriots first-round pick Isaiah Wynn to miss 2018 season with torn Achilles: https://t.co/RdF7Wj6Hp7 (via @RapSheet + @TomPelissero) pic.twitter.com/9bO3gltSKP
— NFL (@NFL) August 17, 2018
New England lost starting left tackle Nate Solder to the Giants as a free agent.
Wynn was carried off the field with an apparent ankle injury during the Pats' preseason game against the Eagles Thursday night.
Patriots’ first-round pick, OT Isaiah Wynn, tore his Achilles vs. the Eagles and he will be out for the season, per source. The worst of the preseason on display.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 17, 2018
His contract, under the rookie wage scale, could have been worth about $11.4 million over four years, and the Patriots will have a fifth-year option on Wynn.
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