Meriweather Looks To Be OK

Aug/19/08 06:16 PM Filed in: Brandon Meriweather
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The Patriots appear to have dodged a bullet with the leg injury to safety Brandon Meriweather.

A league source said Meriweather should be 100 percent by the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs Sept. 7. However, he could be done playing for the preseason. After the Patriots face the Eagles, they conclude the preseason schedule with a road game against the New York Giants Aug. 28.

The second-year safety was injured on the initial drive of Friday's game, limping off following a 2-yard run by Warrick Dunn. It appeared that Meriweather was hurt on the previous play, when he tackled Dunn at the conclusion of a 7-yard rush and had defensive end Richard Seymour land on top of him.

(boston.com)