Patriots' Matthew Slater: Unlikely to play Week 11

Slater (hamstring) isn't expected to play Sunday against the Raiders, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Slater sustained the hamstring injury in the Week 10 win over the Broncos in Denver, and rather than remain in Colorado Springs to train with the team, he elected to return to New England to rehab the injury. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, a source described Slater's injury as "serious," suggesting that the Patriots' special teams ace could be sidelined for additional time beyond Sunday. With just eight offensive snaps on the season, Slater's expected absence won't have an impact on the Patriots' passing attack, but his presence would be missed on the team's kick-coverage units.