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It's Official: Brady Out for Season

Pats QB will undergo knee surgery, team confirms

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(Newser) – After starting 128 consecutive games, Tom Brady will have surgery on his injured left knee and miss the rest of the season, the New England Patriots confirmed today. The superstar QB went down in the first quarter of yesterday's victory over the Chiefs. "It’s a tough setback for him," coach Bill Belichick said at his weekly press conference, which was postponed while Brady underwent medical tests.

Backup Matt Cassel, who has never started an NFL game, wrapped up the 17-10 victory. Belichick shot down rumors that free agents Chris Simms and Tim Rattay are under consideration to replace Brady, the Boston Herald reports. "We haven’t worked out a quarterback or given a physical," he said. "It’s simply not true."

Tom Brady (12) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, bottom, during the first quarter at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.
Tom Brady (12) is tackled by Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, bottom, during the first quarter at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard tackles Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the first quarter of their game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.
Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard tackles Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the first quarter of their game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms smiles during a preseason game against the Texans in Tampa, Fla. With Tom Brady out for the season, rumors are rife that the Patriots are considering signing Simms.
Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms smiles during a preseason game against the Texans in Tampa, Fla. With Tom Brady out for the season, rumors are rife that the Patriots are considering signing Simms.   (AP Photo)
Patriots QB Tom Brady is helped off the field in the first quarter against the Chiefs at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Brady will miss the rest of the season.
Patriots QB Tom Brady is helped off the field in the first quarter against the Chiefs at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. Brady will miss the rest of the season.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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