Wes Welker Knee Injury Could Devastate New England Patriots

Wes Welker suffered a knee injury in the Patriots vs. Texans game Sunday. The Wes Welker knee injury took place in the first quarter of the game on a pass to the far sideline. Welker caught the Tom Brady pass, and while making a cut to avoid a defensive back ended up hurting his knee and going down in a pile. A cart was brought out to take Wes Welker off the field, and it was immediately obvious that the Welker injury was pretty severe.

The severity of the Wes Welker injury has not been released, as he is undergoing testing to determine what exactly went wrong with the knee. It looked bad during the game coverage, and anytime a player has to be taken off of the field by cart it's not a good sign. New England Patriots fans will be keeping a close eye on this injury, because if it turns out to be serious and Welker has to miss time, it could really limit the offensive capabilities of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC Playoffs.

Wes Welker has been the most consistent wide receiver for the New England Patriots this season, and Welker actually leads the Patriots in catches and receiving yards. Coming into today's game, Wes Welker has 122 catches for 1,336 yards and four touchdowns. They are very impressive statistics for a guy that plays the game of football the right way, and he was definitely one of the biggest weapons that the Patriots had on offense. If he has to miss any time that offensive load will be placed on Randy Moss even more in the playoffs.

We will update this article if we find out any more news on the Wes Welker injury, or if the Patriots release a statement about the severity of it.