Jimmy Garoppolo ruled out for week 3, may return in week 4

Jimmy Garoppolo was terrific yesterday before suffering an injury for the Patriots and while it looked very bad, it didn't turn out to be too devastating.

Jimmy Garoppolo looked phenomenal as the starting quarterback for the Patriots yesterday. He was managing the game extraordinarily well and had the Patriots up big on the Dolphins.

But, everything turned when Garoppolo took a big hit from Kiko Alonso and had to leave the game with a shoulder injury.

The Patriots had to throw in Jacoby Brissett as the starting quarterback because of the injury. Brissett handled the situation as best as he could and held off the Dolphins to give his team a 31-24 win.

Now, the Patriots look forward to Week 3. Unfortunately, they'll have to play against the Texans without Garoppolo, as an MRI revealed a sprained AC joint in his shoulder.

#Patriots QB Jimmy Garoppolo (sprained AC joint) won’t start Thursday vs. #Texans. But there is hope he’s back by Week 4. Huge break for NE

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 19, 2016

Jacoby Brissett will most likely get the start this Thursday, but the good news for the Patriots is that Garoppolo may return in Week 4 before New England finally gets Tom Brady back in the following week.