Patriots place LB Jerod Mayo (shoulder) on IR
The New England Patriots placed linebacker Jerod Mayo on injured reserve on Tuesday, the team announced Tuesday.
Mayo sustained a shoulder injury in Saturday’s divisional round win against the Kansas City Chiefs and did not return to the game.
Mayo, an eight-year NFL veteran, was a part-time starter in the 2015 season after suffering a season-ending injury and undergoing patellar tendon surgery last season. He recorded 47 combined tackles and one sack in eight starts this year for New England.
A first–round selection in the 2008 draft by the Patriots, Mayo has 803 combined tackles, 11.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles and three interceptions over his NFL career.
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The Broncos host the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET.
