jacolby bursett prepared to start with jimmy garoppolo listed as doubtful leaving julian edelmans at the but. >> could we see julian edelman err it out gerch on thursday night? according to ian rappaport, the patriots are out concerned. a topic bill belichick side stepped yesterday. >> do you feel like julian edelman could play quarterback in the emergency situation if he wanted to roll the dice on that. >> i don't know. >> reporter: tom brady says that edelman who threw for nearly 5,000 yards at kent state will be ready if his number is called but isn't sure if he's ready, should his favorite target find success under center. touchdown pass he flu bought a few years ago. so actually maybe it would give him more ammunition if he did well but if not, he's kind -- there's only one place to go. >> that is if edelman can handle coming on. >> i started three years ago. i was never really a back-up, so... >> the hope of course for the patriots is that they can leave their best receiver in position and not have to call on edelman but sneaky play. texas coach and former payment rots offensiv

jimmy garoppolo and jacolby bursett both suffering injuries. focus on the game. trey daerr is live with more on this sunday's big match-up. >> ryan, definitely the feel of football weather in the air down here at foxboro, but we don't know exactly how much football will be in store for the patriots' quarterbacks jimmy garoppolo and jacolby bursett. both dealing with injuries and neither one of them giving any indication how close they really are to playing. >> it's coming along, you know, taking it day by day. >> it's a tough decision. i can't make that decision. >> it'soo i mean -- >> reporter: jimmy garoppolo and jacolby bursett not even close to tipping their hand when it comes to who will be center on sunday. >> we'll see on sunday. we gotta get there and assess it then. >> something i deal with and, you know, whatever happens just happens, and whatever coach wants me to do i'll do. >> reporter: both quarterbacks did throw wednesday. garoppolo at one point tossing the ball 30 yards with relative relates to how he can cope with the pain on sunday. >> it's a to

jacolby bursett, jimmy garoppolo both listed as participates. daunte high tower and rob gronkowski both those guys still limited, as well. reporting live outside gillette stadium in foxboro, trey daerr, 7news. >>> all right, coming up next on 7, wha the ball at a baseball game? dropping an engagement ring. see how this played out in the stands. >>> three strikes you're out. we are track a little sun on the way for tomorrow. forecast up next. woman 1 : uh, probably post a pic. woman 2: text a friend. interviewer: how about register to vote? man: really? galvin: you can. five minutes online and a massachusetts driver's license is all it takes to register so you can vote for our next president. go to register to vote m-a dot com. it's that easy. woman 2: done. i just registered. man: that was easy. galvin: register by october 19th. kes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are a

with jimmy garropolo recovering from the shoulder injury, all signs point to jacolby bursett to call the shots. >> joe amorosino here. ooh, i see the guy over your shoulder. >> bill belichick and the patriots not tipping their hand but the best bet for the texans is to prepare for jacolby bursett as their starting quarterback and at this point back-up. >> i was never really a back-up, so -- >> reporter: that may change on thursday night. the nfl networks in rappaport reporting the pats are preparing for julian edelman as the back-up quarterback against the texans. a job he wouldn't say was his after jimmy garoppolo's injury this last weekend. edelman could play quarterback in an emergency situation if you wanted to roll the dice. >> i don't know. >> reporter: bill basic playing it coy but tom brady says edelman, who flew for nearly 5,000 yards at penn state, will be ready if called upon. >> julian has play the position, and god forbid anything happen to jacolby, if he's the only guy out there as quarterback. but if that's the case, i would expect julian to go in there and the coach t

the pats must feel comfortable at this point with jacolby bursett and jimmy garoppolo as quarterbacks entering thursday's >> jimmy g's participation was limited. sure seems the patriots feel comfortable with jimmy as a back-up option or at the very least someone like julian edelman for a back-up option. >> i'm a football coach. i'm not a doctor. the medical staff is the medical staff. i coach the team, the medical people handle the injuries. they don't call plays, i don't do surgery. we have a great deal there. it works out good. and just going out there and preparing and getting ready for a game. >> we gotta get ready for a good team to come in here and fight a hard battle. >> bursett seemed under fazed by the extra attention in the locker room. meanwhile, gronk on the field. gronk also listed as limited on the injury reports. still nursing the ham string. hasn't played since the afc championship game and no hint today whether or not he will suit up on thursday. >> it's not just up to me. yet. so, like i said, it's kind of a day by day decision. it's tough, not to be out there with t

. >> absolutely no problem with jacolby bursett under center cruising to his first career win. counting down the final minute. before the game i chatted with matt in the pace c this sunday and sprint cup series driver ricky extenthouse. >> i hope i qualify enough on the front row so that i can try to spin him out while he's driving a pace car or something. he's used to contact sports out of the car. we'll see how it goes while he's >> do you lean on him or somebody else who may not be so evenly motivated for advice. >> i've done my due diligence, obviously one of the smartest positions on a football team. i know what to expect, i've run this thing through my mild. i've had simulations, i've been to. the final in foxboro, 27-0 is the can you leaf it? unbelievable turn of events. >> yeah. >> this is crazy. >> it is. >> they warned us in new york. >> and now the bills come to

. >> it's jimmy garoppolo and jacolby bursett not even close to tipping their hand when it comes to who will be under center on sunday. >> we'll see on sunday. we gotta get there. >> something i deal with, you know, and whatever happens just happens and whatever coach wants me to do, i'll do. >> reporter: both quarterbacks did throw wednesday. garoppolo at one point tossing the ball 30 yards with relative ease. jimmy indicates him playing sunday relates to how he can >> that's tough. it's a tough situation with that, i guess. but you just have to be smart with it. i don't want to do too much, do too little. you just gotta find the comfort zone really. >> reporter: further helping whoever the quarterback is on sunday will be a healthy rob gronkowski who played a limited role in the season debut against the texans. >> i love going full go but they put me in the plays where they felt more comfortable and when i was in the plays i felt like i was ready to roll. >> jimmy garoppolo and bursett listed as limited wednesday. gronkowski very limited in the only game he played on thursday night ag

. >> reporter: and possibly overlooked by some with the patriots passing and handing a jacolby bursett is the clear back-up, one step away from leading a team with super bowl aspirations. >> every week we prepare as we're the starter, you know. i mean, like, we just go out there and learn from everything that we do and try to get better. >> reporter: however it happened and however long it last, garoppolo says he's ready to enjoy the opportunity to be a starting quarterback in the nfl. >> it is a phenomenal opportunities. this is why you play the game. you play to be in the game and play, you know. you don't want to be the back-up. coted opportunity it. >> you certainly don't want to see anybody hurt but after jimmy, it's jacolby, and after jacolby, who would it be. there's no more emergency quarterback designation, so the guessing here would be another j name, possibly julian. he's been a quarterback in college, and he's the only other guy who's thrown and completed a quarterback on a current patriot team. live in foxboro, dan hausle, 7nes. >>> patriots and cardinals kick on 7 nbc, we