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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady went from the disappointment of a Super Bowl loss to the devastation of an injury that could keep him out indefinitely.

After missing the entire preseason with an unspecified foot injury, Brady left Sunday's season opener against the Chiefs in the first quarter after being hit on the left leg by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard. New England coach Bill Belichick provided no information on the injury, but Pollard had a diagnosis of his own.

"He was in a lot of pain," he said. "When you hear a scream, you know that."

Brady was the NFL MVP last season after throwing for a record 50 touchdowns and leading the Patriots through a perfect regular season to the brink of their fourth Super Bowl title in eight years. But New England lost its chance at an unprecedented 19-0 record when the Giants won the championship 17-14.

Brady, who has started 128 consecutive games, went to the turf clutching his left knee midway through the first quarter. After being tended to on the field, he walked off, limping, between two trainers.

The two-time Super Bowl MVP was not available for comment after the game, and Belichick said he had nothing to add to the in-game announcement that it was a knee injury.

"They're looking at him, doing some tests on him, so I don't have any information there," the coach said, cracking a smile as he added, "doubt anybody's interested."

About a half-hour after the final gun, Pollard already faced the firing line.

"It's not a dirty play. I'm not a dirty player," Pollard said. "I just tried to get him down. It was football. I can't do anything but pray—pray for him."

Pollard said he apologized to Brady after the play and his apology proved he hadn't hurt the quarterback intentionally.

The apology wasn't enough for everyone.

"To me, personally, it looked dirty to me," said Randy Moss, the Patriots' All-Pro receiver. "When stuff like that happens, it opens eyes. That particular situation, it opened my eyes."

Moss said he hopes the NFL examines the play to determine whether Pollard should be fined for the hit.

"If it's good, it's good," Moss said. "If it's bad, it's bad."

BALTIMORE — Chad Johnson has changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco, but the NFL decided against allowing him to put his name on his jersey Sunday.

"While the NFL has recognized the legal name change of Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco, the league informed the Bengals today that certain issues remain to be resolved before Ocho Cinco will be permitted to wear his new surname on his jersey," the league said in a statement.

"He has a financial obligation to Reebok, which produces the jerseys available to fans. That has to be resolved before the on-field jersey can be changed," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said.

"He will wear the name Johnson on his jersey today and will be referred to as Chad Johnson on the official play-by-play sheet," the statement said. "Further questions should be directed to the league office."

After the Bengals' 17-10 loss to Baltimore, Ocho Cinco refused to address the NFL's ruling.

"I ain't worried about the name, man. We just lost the game," he said. "I ain't worried about that."

● Quarterback Vince Young was on crutches after spraining his left knee late in the Titans' victory over Jacksonville. Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher said his quarterback will have tests to determine the severity of the injury, but added that Young's knee eased up in the locker room.

● Colts tight end Dallas Clark left in the first quarter of Sunday night's game against the Bears with a right knee injury, and his return was questionable.