Jerod Mayo Injury: Updates on Patriots LB's Knee and Return

Updates from Thursday, Oct. 16

Tom E. Curran of CSNNE.com confirms Jerod Mayo underwent surgery today for his injured knee:

Updates from Monday, Oct. 13

ESPN's Adam Schefter has the latest on Mayo:

ESPN's Mike Reiss has more on Mayo:

Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com provides a statement from Patriots head coach Bill Belichick discussing Jerod Mayo's injury status:

CSNNE.com's Phil Perry has more from Belichick on Mayo's injury:

Original Text

Jerod Mayo has been a defensive leader for the New England Patriots, but the team might have to compete without the star linebacker.   

Mayo appeared to seriously injure his knee in the team's Week 6 game against the Buffalo Bills. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports noted the event as well as the impact for the Patriots:

The team was able to immediately report he was out for the rest of the game:

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport provides an update on when we'll have more information on the injury:

Albert Breer of NFL Network reveals the injury appears to be serious, as indicated by Mayo's teammate Darrelle Revis:

The seven-year veteran saw his season end early last season after just six games and the defense was not the same afterward.   

He had 48 tackles coming into Sunday, but losing him again could end up being devastating for New England's chances going forward.

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