Two rookies will have to wait another week to make their debuts for the Patriots.
Running back Shane Vereen and cornerback Ras-I Dowling did not travel with the team to Detroit for Saturday's preseason game, according to a source. Both players returned to practice this week after missing about three weeks with hamstring injuries.
If Pats head coach Bill Belichick knows in advance that someone isn't ready to play in a game, he typically leaves them at home during road trips.
