With Wes Welker's future somewhat up in the air after the 33-year-old suffered his third concussion over the past 10-months, it'll likely fall on former Steeler Emmanuel Sanders to handle Walker's workload until he's able to return.

Any absence by Welker could also open the door for Cody Latimer, the rangy rookie second-round pick out of Indiana, to become a bigger factor. Here's the latest on that.