Wes Welker

Injured wes welker

During the first quater of the Patriots most recent encounter with the Texans the “Natural” a.k.a. Wes Welker slipped on a pass route and went down clutching his knee. The buckled knee was hopefully thought to be just an sprain, however it seems to have been much worse. Welker underwent MRIs to determine the extent of the damage, and he tore both the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament in the knee. This is undoubtablly a loss for the New England Patriots who rely heavily on Wes Welker for his ablity to get open and make big time plays. Today Welker underwent surgery at Massachusets General Hospital in order to begin the recovery process. Coach Bill Belichick voiced his concerns over Welker who he notes is such a valuable asset to the team. Look for teammates to step up in order to compenstate for the loss of Welker especially younger players like Julian Edelman. Despite missing two games Welker set a franchise high 123 catches and 1,348 receiving yards.  Doctors say he will begin rehab within the next two weeks; knowing Welker he will work hard to bounce back to the center of the Patriots offense.