Possibly the End of Rodney Harrison

Despite an overwhelming victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, it was a sad day on the field at Gillette Stadium for Rodney Harrison fans who sat and watched the 15-year veteran point to his teammates and wave to the crowd in one grandiose exit as he got carted off the field after the last play of the third quarter. The two-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion left the game with a disappointing thigh injury after tearing the quadriceps muscle when chasing Denver quarterback Jay Cutler, and his assessment on the injury isn’t what the Patriots hoped for.

Though coach Bill Belichick gave no updates on his injury in a conference yesterday, he said after Sunday’s game that Harrison’s injury didn’t look great. The 35-year-old safety Rodney Harrison is in the last year of his contract with New England, and this thigh injury may very well be the career ender to his football years. This thigh injury is certainly devastating but not so surprising. Last season, Harrison was placed on the team’s injury report with a thigh problem before the Patriots’ playoff games, and although he played in both the AFC championship game and the Super Bowl, the aggravated injury left him questionable for both games.

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