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New England quarterback Tom Brady has undergone two more procedures to clean out infection on his surgically repaired knee, the Boston Herald reported Thursday.

The newspaper said Brady is on a six-week course of intravenous antibiotics and will continue to have follow-up exams at the clinic in Los Angeles where he had the surgery.

Brady confirmed for the first time Saturday that he’d undergone two operations on his injured left knee. The Herald, citing an unnamed source familiar with his treatment, said he’s had two more since then because of infection.

If the infection is not brought under control, the Herald reports, the patellar tendon graft used to replace Brady’s anterior cruciate ligament could become compromised. If that happens, Brady could need to redo the surgery — likely delaying his rehabilitation.

New England Patriots spokesman Stacey James said Wednesday the team would let Brady comment on the status of his injury.

Brady was injured in the first quarter of the season opener on a hit by Kansas City Chiefs safety. He has been widely reported to have sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament, but he and the team have not given specifics on the injury.

Source — FOX Sports

It seems Tom Brady’s injury was every bit as bad as it looked.

The New England Patriots star suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee, the Boston Globe reported Wednesday on its Web site, citing unnamed sources. The MRI, which was performed Monday, did not show any damage to other knee ligaments and no torn cartilage, the newspaper said.

According to the report, the typical course of action is to wait for the MCL tear to heal — a process that generally takes 4-6 weeks — and then to perform ACL reconstruction surgery. It usually takes 6-9 months to rehab from that surgery, which means Brady could theoretically be ready to go when training camps begin in July.

Source — FOX Sports