The New England Patriots will be without defensive team captain Jerod Mayo for the remainder of the season after the linebacker suffered a significant knee injury in the team's Week 6 victory over the Buffalo Bills, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Patriots LB Jerod Mayo done for the season with knee injury, according to report
The Patriots will play the remainder of the season without the quarterback of the defense, as Jerod Mayo suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 6.
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Mayo, 28, was carted off the field in the second quarter on Sunday, leaving the locker room in a somber mood after the game despite the victory. Cornerback Darrelle Revis described the situation to Mike Reiss of ESPN as “tragic” and said that his teammates told Mayo they would get a win for him.
The seventh-year veteran linebacker earned trips to the Pro Bowl in 2010 and 2012, and has developed into the leader of the New England defense. Through six games, Mayo ranks eighth in the NFL with 53 tackles, which is 27 more than any other Patriots player.
The loss of his contributions as a player may pale in comparison to the loss of communication in the Patriots defense, though. Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia described Mayo as the quarterback of the defense and head coach Bill Belichick said there is no single player who will be able to fill the linebacker’s role. The team will instead have to rely on a rotation to fill the void.
Mayo played in just six games in 2013 as well, due to a torn pectoral muscle that sent him to the injured reserve in October.
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