Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Patriots center Bryan Stork upgraded to probable

PHOENIX -- New England Patriots starting center Bryan Stork, who missed the AFC Championship Game with a right knee injury, has been upgraded on the injury report to probable for Super Bowl XLIX.

Stork has been limited in practices all week but sources expect him to start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.

A fourth-round draft choice out of Florida State, Stork started 11 games in the regular season. His inclusion into the starting lineup in Week 4 was part of the Patriots stabilizing their offensive line. With Stork taking over at center, it allowed the Patriots to slide veteran Dan Connolly to left guard and insert veteran Ryan Wendell at right guard to help solidify the interior of the line.

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