FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was knocked out of Sundays home opener against the Miami Dolphins with 4 minutes, 20 seconds remaining in the second quarter after taking a big hit from Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso and landing hard on his right throwing shoulder.The Patriots did not provide an update on Garoppolos status after their 31-24 win. However, according to ESPN sources and multiple reports, Garoppolo suffered a sprained AC joint and will be assessed day-to-day.It may be a long shot, but the Patriots have not given up hope that Garoppolo can play Thursday against the Houston Texans, a team source told ESPNs Adam Schefter.Comcast SportsNet first reported that Garoppolo had injured his AC joint.Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Monday morning that the team has yet to make a decision on how it will proceed at quarterback.Im not sure exactly what the situation is going to be. I think a lot of that will be determined later today relative to Jimmys whole situation and what its going to be, McDaniels said on sports radio WEEIs Kirk & Callahan Show. Im sure if he cant play or back up, then well be going through that process today....?Its a short week. Were going to have work hard to get somebody ready to go in case that does happen. If that situation does come up, well have somebody ready to roll.After facing the Texans on Thursday, the Patriots?play the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 before?Tom Brady is eligible to return in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns.He came out of the pocket, and I just went and got after him. I think he just landed on his shoulder, Alonso said. It was just one of those like youve seen happen with [Tony] Romo, [Aaron] Rodgers.Rookie Jacoby Brissett, the third-round pick from NC State (91st overall), replaced Garoppolo. Players were already rallying around Brissett in the locker room after the game in preparation for Thursdays game against the Texans.Hes handled himself well. He comes in, he works hard, hes a good kid, wide receiver Julian Edelman?said. Im excited to see this week and how we prepare together, and get ready for the Houston Texans.Added coach Bill Belichick: Hes been working for this for a long time, all the way back into the spring, all the way through training camp. Hes gotten a lot of reps.Entering in place of Garoppolo on Sunday, Brissett finished 6-of-9 for 92 yards with two sacks, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.He did a good job -- pressure situation, played two and a half quarters and did a good job for us, Belichick said.Garoppolo initially attempted to play through the injury before kneeling on one knee after absorbing the hit. The crowd chanted: Jimmy! Jimmy! Jimmy! as he appeared to be in considerable pain. He walked slowly to the locker room under his own power.When reporters arrived in the locker room after the game, Garoppolos chair was folded up at his locker. He had already departed.I know Jimmy has worked so hard to get himself ready to go and put himself in great position to seize his moment, so to speak, and its tough to see that, said special-teams captain Matthew Slater. So you really feel for the guy.Garoppolo had been on fire, leading the Patriots to touchdowns on their first three possessions as they took a 21-0 lead. He was 18-of-27 for 234 yards and 3 touchdowns at the time of the injury.The teams emergency quarterback likely would have been Edelman, who was a quarterback at Kent State before switching to receiver when the Patriots drafted him in the seventh round in 2009.The Patriots depth at quarterback was a notable topic entering the season, with four-time Super Bowl champion Brady serving a four-game suspension to open the season as part of the NFLs Deflategate penalties. The Patriots didnt bring a fourth quarterback to training camp and didnt sign a quarterback to their practice squad.Asked about the teams plans at quarterback last week, Belichick said, Well do whatever we think is best for the team.Brian Roberts Jersey .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Luis Cessa Jersey . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. 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The bout will headline UFC Fight Night -- and represents the final fight of his contract.According to Bader, the UFC offered him a new four-fight deal, but the terms just didnt excite him. The 33-year-old is approaching his 20th UFC appearance, and hes willing to at least explore what else is out there.The UFCs offer was par for the course -- nothing crazy or anything that made us say, Oh man, we need to take this! Bader told ESPN.com. It was one of those things where we were in a position to say, Why not fight out the contract? It doesnt mean Im leaving the UFC, but why not see what happens?There were times where I wasnt happy and we needed to renegotiate, like when I was on The Ultimate Fighter contract and they wanted me to fight Rampage [Quinton Jackson] in Japan. There was stuff like that. Sponsorship-wise, I took a hit with the Reebok deal. Im in a weird spot, though I cant bitch too much. But we all want more money for what we do.Baders contract situation adds a wrinkle to this weekend, which, to be frank, initially lacked a little significance.Although Nogueira (22-7) looked good in a first-round knockout over Patrick Cummins in May, a win over the Brazilian would do almost nothing for Baders stock in the 205-pound division. Theres also the fact hes already beat him once. The two met in 2010, with Bader taking a unanimous decision.If you look at it as far as a sequence of who Ive fought, this matchup might nnot make the most sense, Bader said.dddddddddddd But when youre in training camp, every fight feels super important. To get where I want to go, I have to win. I do already have a win over him, and hes a little older now, but hes still a crafty, dangerous veteran.Fighting out of Arizona, Bader says he felt extremely relaxed during his last fight, a second-round knockout over Ilir Latifi in September. 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