| Patriots Rule Five Players Out Vs Dolphins | | | The Patriots downgraded five players — CB Shawn Springs, RB Fred Taylor, WR Julian Edelman, OL Sebastian Vollmer and DB Bret Lockett — to out for Sunday’s game against the AFC East rival Dolphins. Springs, who has missed the previous three games because of a knee injury, had been listed as probable after fully participating in practice all week while Taylor hasn’t played in a game since Week 4 after having ankle surgery, but he returned to practice this week and was listed as doubtful. Edelman missed last week’s loss to the Saints with a forearm injury and was limited in practice while Vollmer (head) had been questionable and Lockett (groin) doubtful. Source: NFL.com | | |