MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 20: Stephon Gilmore #24 of the New England Patriots looks on prior to the game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore will have surgery to fix a partially-torn quad.
With a contract year upcoming for Stephon Gilmore and a potential rebuild on the way for the Patriots, it seemed both parties had encountered an absolute worst-case scenario on Sunday in Miami.
Just before halftime in a low-scoring game, Gilmore’s subpar 2020 nearly took a disastrous turn, as he appeared to tweak both knees in coverage in the type of non-contact move that portended major damage to one (or both) legs.