Dec 9th 2008 10:15AM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: Patriots, AFC East, NFL InjuriesWith the Patriots linebackers dropping like flies in recent weeks, the news that veteran Tedy Bruschi could be done for the season probably isn’t what New England fans want to hear as the team fights through the three-way battle at the top of the AFC East.

According to Karen Guregian of the , Bruschi suffered a knee injury in Sunday’s win over Seattle that would likely keep him out of the lineup for three to four weeks. Since, as Guregian writes, the Patriots need every healthy body they can get in the final three games, it’s likely they’ll just place the 34-year-old Bruschi on injured reserve to free up his roster spot.

What they’ll do with that roster spot, however, is unknown. A week ago, the Patriots brought in soon-to-be 40-year-old Junior Seau to replace Pierre Woods, after bringing in Rosevelt Colvin a few days earlier. If those recent moves are any indicators to the inner-workings of the Patriots front office, they’ll likely take a look at anyone from Kevin Greene to Andre Tippett.

Bruschi has 75 tackles, no sacks and one pass defense for the Patriots this season.