Week Six Takes Patriots LB Jerod Mayo Down For the Second Straight Year
 All indications seem to point to the fact the Patriots may have lost Jerod Mayo for an extended period of time after he was injured in Sunday's win out in Buffalo. (USA TODAY Images) |
Professional athletes tend to be a little superstitious as it is, but by the time the 2015 season arrives there's probably a good chance that Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo be a little nervous heading into week six.
 Mayo went down in week six against the Saints in 2013. (USA TODAY Images) |
Mayo, who went down with a season-ending injury in week six against the Saints back in 2013 with a torn pectoral muscle, suffered what seems to be a significant knee injury in the second quarter after the veteran made a tackle on Bills running back Anthony Dixon.
Replays showed that Mayo's right knee seemingly got caught underneath him while he was making the play, leaving the veteran's teammates left to watch in horror as they took a knee while the medical staff and coach Bill Belichick spoke to Mayo.
Moments later, the linebacker was carted off the field.
For now, while no official reports have been made, all indications seem to point to the fact his injury is severe and could potentially end his season early for the second straight year. It's certainly a frustrating coincidence for a player who has garnered a lot of respect for the guys he plays with not only defensively, but throughout the locker room. According to the Boston Herald's Jeff Howe, Mayo reportedly left the stadium on crutches and with a sleeve over his knee.
Bill Belichick had little to say on Mayo after the game, telling reporters, "We'll go forward this week and see what we think the best thing to do is."
Darrelle Revis told NESN.com that having been through an ACL injury, he doesn't wish that on anyone. That comment would lead most to believe that's, in fact, what Mayo is facing.
“I’ve been through an ACL injury, and I don’t wish knee injuries on anybody,” Revis said. “It’s tough — it’s a tough process of rehabbing afterwards. It’s a miserable time. You have to surround great people around you and a great support system, and I know Jerod’s got that, and he has it here as a team. We’re trying to do the best we can to make sure he has that support and just hope for a fast recovery.”
