QUARTERBACKS
Tom Brady, NE – Sore Shoulder
Patriots’ QB Tom Brady, who appeared to injure his right (throwing) shoulder during the team’s exhibition game against the Redskins, has already returned to practice and according to team officials he is going to be OK. The fantasy football world collectively held it’s breath after Brady was driven into the turf by Redskins’ DL Albert Haynesworth during the first half of last Friday’s game. Brady landed awkwardly on his right shoulder and he was definitely in some discomfort as he left the field. He did not return to the game, but head coach Bill Belichick said that he was replaced for “non-injury reasons.” If you saw Brady trying to loosen his shoulder on the sidelines after being replaced you knew that Belichick wasn’t telling the truth. After the game Belichick refused to go into detail regarding Brady’s injured shoulder and as expected the rumors regarding his Week 1 status began. There was the predictable speculation that Brady was out for a significant amount of time. But Brady quickly ended the speculation by taking part in Monday’s practice. He was back on the field on Tuesday throwing the ball lightly and his workload has gradually increased this week indicating that if there is an injury, it isn’t serious. Brady did not play in the team’s final pre-season game but the team expects him to be at full strength for the start of the regular season.
Matt Cassel, KC – Sprained MCL
The status of Chiefs’ QB Matt Cassel for the start of the regular season is in question after an MRI on his injured knee revealed a sprain to the medical collateral ligament. Cassel was hurt in last week’s exhibition game and there was some concern that the injury would keep him out for an extended period of time. But after undergoing an MRI and consulting with specialists Cassel was diagnosed with a moderate MCL sprain and the team’s medical staff said that he could be out anywhere from 2 – 4 weeks. According to reports Cassel’s recovery has gone as planned and it looks like he will be able to play soon. But a recent report out of Kansas City says that the team is preparing to be without Cassel for the first game of the regular season. That doesn’t mean he won’t play. At this point it is still too early to tell so the Chiefs just want to make sure that they have a backup plan ready in case their top QB isn’t cleared for Week 1 action.
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