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Bruschi under the knife

FOXBORO - Tedy Bruschi had wrist surgery earlier today and will miss the preseason. His availability for the start of the regular season isn't yet known. Other inside linebackers on the depth chart behind Bruschi include Barry Gardner, Don Davis, Larry Izzo, Freddie Roach and Chad Brown (who's also been down for the past few practices).

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P.M. Practice

FOXBORO - The Patriots are taking it fairly easy during their final practice before Friday's preseason opener with the Falcons.

During the first portion of practice, the second-team offense ran a few plays against a defense comprised of the Pats starting offense which just jog-walked through the motions. Still, it was kind of funny to see Tom Brady lined up at inside linebacker and Kevin Faulk at corner. The funniest part was when safety Corey Dillon got beat over the top on a long pass to wide receiver Rich Musinski and Dillon, instead of giving chase, waved both hands disgustedly at Musinski and stalked away.

Dillon also dropped a lofted pass during warmups and immediately grabbed the ball on a hop and punished it for not cooperating it by booting it out of the end zone.

Josh Miller threw passes to long snappers John Condo and Lonie Paxton and kicking hopefuls Martin Gramatica and Steve Gostkowski. Gramatica seemed a little suprised when Paxton jammed him off the line.

Trot Nixon is watching practice.

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Wednesday AM continued...

FOXBORO -

Interesting plays: Asante Samuel picked off a short slant pass thrown by Matt Cassel and returned it about 10 yards for a score. Nice play by Samuel; sketchy read by Cassel. ... Recently acquired wide receiver Kelvin Kight ran with the 1's yesterday which underscores how shorthanded the club is at wide receiver at the moment. ... Former Titan and another new acquisition wide receiver Eddie Berlin was on the field running mostly with the 2s. ...Dan Koppen, just back from the PUP is not running with the 1's yet. ... The struggles for third-string quarterbacks Todd Mortensen and Cody Bramlett continue. They just aren't accurate enough to keep around, it seems, which may send the Pats looking very soon for QB assistance.

Some Belichick:
(On subs this Friday)
"We ask that on the sideline during the game: 'When will you change groups?' It just depends on how the game goes. It could be the middle of the first quarter, it could be the middle of the second, it could be at halftime. It depends on opportunities and what they do with them."

(On the news in today's Globe that Tedy Bruschi has a broken wrist and will be out for the preseason and why it was divulged when it was)

"I had new information. I was asked a question so I answered it. Truthfilly. As I did a week before (when the original injury occurred)."

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Wednesday Morning Notes

FOXBORO -- The Pats just finished the first of two practice they'll hold today. The team went in shorts and shoulder pads and went for nearly two hours doing a lot of preparatory work for Friday's preseason opener in Atlanta.

For player updates: Daniel Graham was out of his red "no-contact" jersey and in his regular No. 82. ...wide receivers John Stone and Chad Jackson remain on the shelf as do running back Patrick Pass, safety Ray Ventrone, linebacker Tedy Bruschi, tackle Nick Kaczur, wide receiver Deion Branch, defensive end Marquise Hill and linebacker Chad Brown.

Belichick's at the podium now...be back in a few.

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