Report: Dennard unlikely to play for Pats

There’s a very good reason for the Pats to get cornerback Aqib Talib back from a five-week absence on Monday night — apart from Talib’s obvious skills. According to Nick Underhill of MassLive.com, cornerback Alfonzo Dennard is not expected to play at Carolina. Dennard has been limited in practice all week with a knee injury. …