Middle linebacker Jerod Mayo left the first quarter of Monday night’s game. He did not return, and his status is still uncertain. This from the Boston Globe:
Pats LB Mayo Injured; Status Uncertain
The initial belief, however, is that the injury is not as serious as the season-ending anterior cruciate ligament tear quarterback Tom Brady suffered in last year’s season opener. More definitive word on Mayo’s status may come today. In Mayo’s absence, Gary Guyton and Adalius Thomas manned the middle with mixed results.
Mayo, who won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year last season, is the quarterback of the Pats defense, so a prolonged absence could be devastating to a linebacking core that already lost Tedy Bruschi and Mike Vrabel in the offseason.
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