For the past two seasons, New England Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo has had his season cut short by an injury. In 2015, his season might be limited in a different fashion.
On Thursday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mayo played only nine defensive snaps, according to stats website Pro Football Focus. That's the lowest snap count for any linebacker that actually participated on defense.
Why so limited?
| Player | Snaps |
| Jamie Collins | 72 |
| Dont'a Hightower | 64 |
| Jerod Mayo | 9 |
For starters, Mayo is returning from a torn patellar tendon.