The New England Patriots had several players leave their 30-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday with injuries, including David Andrews. The starting player and long-time team captain left the game after the first drive due to a shoulder injury that was later announced.

Andrews’ status remains unclear Wednesday morning. However, he shared an update of sorts on his latest episode Quick Snap Podcast.

“First of all, it’s frustrating,” the 32-year-old told co-host and former teammate Brian Hoyer. “Being injured is a very frustrating thing, especially when you want to be out there playing. As a player, sometimes you have to make decisions about whether it’s best for the team to be out there and whether you can perform.”

Andrews entered the game in San Francisco without reporting an injury and did not appear to be affected in the nine snaps before his departure. Nevertheless, he failed to finish the contest, forcing the team to insert substitute Nick Leverett into the lineup in his place. New England gave up six sacks on the day and gained just 73 rushing yards on 24 carries.

As for Andrews, his status is questionable ahead of the upcoming Week 5 meeting with the Miami Dolphins. However, he said he has been training “a little bit” in the days since returning from the Bay Area.

“Some things I’m going to figure out here and see what I can do to be the best player I can be on Sunday. That’s the big thing. Anyone can go out there and play; “That’s not the point,” he said.

“But it’s about being effective and being a player and I think that’s the human aspect, more than just the football player – you want to be the best you can be and make sure you can try to do that .” I’m just trying to take it day by day now and weigh some things up and I’ll try to get better as quickly as I can and see where it goes. Or something has to go. I’m just trying to figure all this out.”

Andrews is no stranger to injuries. While he played all 1,050 offensive snaps in 2023, he appeared in every possible game in just four of his first nine seasons in the league. It remains to be seen which category the 10th grade will fall into.

“It’s super frustrating,” he added. “I’ve been injured at times throughout my career and there are some things – some medical things – that you can’t really control. That’s one thing. Overall, I was pretty healthy in terms of football. I just try to take it day by day, see how I feel, see what I can improve and go from there.”