Report: 'Optimism' That Phillip Dorsett Clears Concussion Protocol Before Sunday

It looks like the former first round pick it's trending upwards and may play in Week 12.

New England Patriots receiver Phillip Dorsett, who suffered a concussion during last Sunday's 17-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, could pass concussion protocol and be cleared for Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, who said there is some "midweek optimism" for Dorsett. 

While Phillip Dorsett missed practice yesterday due to a concussion, there's midweek optimism he could be cleared in time for Sunday's game against the Cowboys, per source. Of course, with concussions, there's no straight line to recovery, but the optimism is a good sign.

— Jeff Howe (@jeffphowe) November 21, 2019

Dorsett suffered the concussion following a touchdown grab on the first drive of the third quarter. He caught the pass from Julian Edelman in the end zone and was immediately hit by a defender and had his head pounded into the ground. 

With news surfacing overnight that Mohamed Sanu could miss a couple weeks because of his ankle injury, the return of Dorsett would tremendously impact New England's passing game against a stout Dallas defense this week. Hopefully Dorsett keeps progressing well and is cleared to play Sunday afternoon.