The New England Patriots placed linebacker Jerod Mayo, who leads the team in tackles, on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday. The former All-Pro selection underwent surgery for a torn pectoral muscle Tuesday, a league source told ESPNBoston.com, confirming an earlier report by Yahoo! Sports. "He does a lot for us, on the field, off the field. We're just going to have to move on," coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday morning. The Patriots re-signed defensive tackle Andre Neblett, who had been released last week, to fill Mayo's roster spot. Read more http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story...land-patriots-rest-season-put-injured-reserve
