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Bill Belichick may have no time for your silly questions about football-related medical matters, but from the moment quarterback 's right shoulder was driven into the turf during last Sunday's win over the , he seemed like a long shot to play Thursday night when the host the .Belichick: I'm a football coach, not a doctor  FOX25 Sports (@FOX25Sports) Game day is here and, while there Jae Crowder Jersey  has been no official word (and there almost certainly won't be), the expectation is that rookie third-rounder will make his first start. NFL Network is reporting as much, with the caveat that Garoppolo, sprained AC joint and all, will dre s as the emergency backup behind Bri sett.I'm being told Jacoby Bri sett will start at Kyle Anderson Jersey  QB for tonight. Jimmy Garoppolo will be active, but dre s as his backup, per source. Courtney Fallon (@CourtneyFallon_) Of course, we should fully expect offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to pare down the offense, right? Nope.Source close to the also tells me they will NOT dial down the offense for Bri sett. They feel he has the arm to run the offense. Courtney Fallon (@CourtneyFallon_) Meanwhile, reports that Garoppolo has  Xavier Tillman Jersey a Grade 2 AC joint injury, for which the typical recovery time is two to four weeks. And ESPN.com's Mike Rei s says that the Patriots .  With still two weeks away from returning to the team, the other quarterback option behind Bri sett is wide receiver , who played quarterback at Kent State. (If you're interested, there are in-depth looks at Bri sett and Edelman, NFL pa sing threats, and .)The Patriots are also expected to be without all-world tight end Rob Gronkowksi, Gorgui Dieng Jersey  who mi sed the first two regular-season games with a hamstring injury. But --  Justise Winslow Jersey and there's always a "well, we can't be " "but" with this team -- according to the 's Ben Volin, Gronk has been telling teammates this week that he plans to play while also recognizing that, ultimately, it will be up to Belichick.  At this point -- with the Brady-le s Pats sitting at 2-0 -- , including the news that Belichick decided to roll with Gronkowski at quarterback. Because why not.