According to a story tonight from the Boston Globe's Christoper Gasper and Shira Springer, New England quarterback Tom Brady's rehabilitation is on pace, and he has progressed to the point where he is dropping back and throwing passes.

According to several Globe sources, no further surgical procedures will be done on Brady's left knee. He did suffer a setback when a fairly rare postoperative infection plagued the joint. Brady's ACL and MCL were torn in New England's season opener Sept. 7 against Kansas City.

A medical source said Brady is "on track to be fine for the opening game of the season."

The Globe's sources did acknowledge that Brady has "laxity" in the MCL and some stiffness, as well as a somewhat limited range of motion. But, the story continued, it is not uncommon for patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction to have lingering range of motion issues, especially in cases of infection.