Patriots Rookie Star Derek Rivers Could Be Out for the Season

Tough news coming from Patriots Training Camp today. We're getting reports that First Round Pick Derek Rivers has suffered a knee injury that could have him out for the season.

Rivers was hurt at the Wednesday joint practive with the Houston Texans at The Greenbrier in West Virginia. He returned to Boston on Thursday for a MRI. Rivers looked good in his first preseason game as a Patriot last week against the Jags:

We will keep you up to date on how the Pats will respond to the injury with a pretty thin depth chart on the defensive end position. Hey, Rob Ninkovich...it's not too late to come out of retirement! Your team needs you!

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