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Malcolm Mitchell leaves Patriots’ preseason game with elbow injury

The rookie wide receiver nabbed four receptions before leaving.

Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell holds his left arm as he leaves the field during the first half of a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints. AP Photo/Winslow Townson

Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell left the team’s preseason game against the Saints on Thursday night with an elbow injury.

Mitchell’s left elbow appeared to buckle under his weight as he fell to the ground following an 8-yard catch in the second quarter. He quickly left the field clutching his left arm, and headed for the locker room.

Before the injury, the 2016 fourth-round selection caught four passes on five targets for 55 yards. He and Jimmy Garoppolo had linked up for a 24-yard gain with two defensive backs in the area.

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