Report: Patriots' 2nd-Round Duke Dawson Jr. Put on IR with Hamstring Injury

Joseph Zucker @@JosephZuckerFeatured ColumnistSeptember 6, 2018

FILE - In this May 22, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots rookie cornerback Duke Dawson warms up during NFL football organized team activities in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots grabbed the Gators cornerback late in the second round. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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The New England Patriots placed rookie cornerback Duke Dawson Jr. on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, ESPN.com's Field Yates reported on Thursday.

The Patriots selected Dawson with the 56th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft. He appeared in New England's preseason opener and made two tackles as the Patriots beat the Washington Redskins 26-17.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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