Aqib Talib Injury: Updates on Patriots CB's Knee and Recovery

Updates from Tuesday, Jan. 21

Nick Underhill of MassLive.com has the latest on Aqib Talib's health:

Updates from Monday, Jan. 20

Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald provided a statement from Bill Belichick discussing the play that resulted in Aqib Talib's injury:

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New England Patriots star cornerback Aqib Talib exited the team's AFC Championship Game showdown with the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Jan. 19, with a knee injury.   

Here is a look at the play that caused the injury:

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The Patriots' official Twitter account indicated that Talib was questionable to return to the gridiron at Sports Authority Field at Mile High:

Talib was originally diagnosed with a rib injury, via the Patriots, but that diagnosis was incorrect.

Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reported that Talib headed to the locker room in the second quarter for further evaluation:

ESPN.com's James Walker weighed in on what the lockdown cornerback's absence would mean for head coach Bill Belichick and the Patriots' defensive game plan:

Ross Tucker of NBC Sports Network felt that Wes Welker was in the wrong to initiate a massive collision that knocked Talib out of the game:

The Boston Herald's Jeff Howe pointed out that Talib returned to the sidelines:

However, Talib quickly returned to the locker room for more evaluation (via Reiss):

Following halftime, Talib returned to the sidelines but didn't have his helmet, via Howe:

Following the Patriots' loss to Denver, Talib talked about the injury (via Field Yates of ESPN and Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post):

The 27-year-old Talib is a big, physical corner with excellent coverage and ball skills—and was one of the prominent threats to Peyton Manning before his exit.