Sep 7, 2008 8:57 pm US/Eastern
Brady Suffers Torn ACL, Could Be Out For Season
FOXBORO (WBZ) ―
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Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots is assesed by the medical staff after he sustained an injury to his left knee in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium September 7, 2008 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
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Quarterback Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots is helped off the field by trainers after he was injured in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium September 7, 2008 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
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WBZ's Dan Roche has confirmed that the initial diagnosis on the injury Tom Brady suffered in Sunday's game is a torn ACL -- anterior cruciate ligament -- to his left knee, and he is likely done for the season.
The team will know more when they get the results of an MRI on Monday.
Brady suffered a tough hit straight to the knee by Kansas City Chief safety Bernard Pollard in the first quarter. After the hit, Brady fell to the ground and clutched his knee, grimacing in pain. Team physicians had to help him off the field.
Before he was hit, Brady had completed a 26-yard pass to Randy Moss, who fumbled the ball away when he was tackled.
Patriots backup quarterback Matt Cassel took over for Brady and helped lead
New England to a 17-10 win over Kansas City .
Sunday was the first time Brady took to the field this season. He did not play any of the preseason games.
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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