Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard's hit on Tom Brady was called 'dirty' by some Patriots. AP

Wednesday, 5:47 p.m.

The AP is reporting the Patriots had a special visitor at today's practice:

"Tom Brady visited his New England Patriots teammates three days after suffering a season-ending knee injury. Wide receiver Randy Moss said the quarterback was at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday and the visit was an 'uplifting' experience."

Video of his visit can be seen here, courtesy of WHDH-TV.

Wednesday, 4:55 p.m.

You knew the details would come out eventually, even if Bill Belichick didn't want them to. The Boston Globe has the specifics on Tom Brady's injury:

"Brady suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and torn medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his left knee. ... Brady will likely undergo surgery in approximately one month and face 6-9 months of recovery and rehabilitation, barring any complications."

Wednesday, 4:40 p.m.

You've probably already seen Terrell Owens impersonating Usain Bolt after scoring a touchdown Sunday. NFL officiating czar Mike Pereira explains to Dan Patrick why the act drew a flag.

Wednesday, 4:09 p.m.

There's always a fair amount of news on Wednesdays as teams return to the practice field. Here are a few from the AP wire from the past couple hours:

• The 49ers placed QB Alex Smith on injured reserve, likely ending the 2005 No. 1 pick's tenure with the team. Full story here.

• Cleveland Browns starting safety Sean Jones will have arthroscopic knee surgery and likely be sidelined for at least one month. Full story here.

• The Jacksonville Jaguars continued to revamp their battered offensive line Wednesday, signing free agent Todd Wade and placing Maurice Williams on injured reserve. Full story here.

Wednesday, 2:22 p.m.

As if the Colts didn't have enough problems after Sunday's loss to the Bears ... here comes this report from the Indianapolis Star, via ProFootballTalk.com:

"Indianapolis Colts president Bill Polian announced today that defensive tackle Ed Johnson was arrested for speeding and possession of marijuana early this morning in Hamilton County. 'Those charges have been filed, it is my understanding, and we are in the process right now of determining what course of action to take with respect to discipline,' Polian said. 'There will be discipline, the question is what is it.' Johnson is a starter but coach Tony Dungy said he would not play Sunday when the Colts face Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Wednesday, 12:53 p.m.

From the AP:

"Chris Simms joined the Tennessee Titans' practice Wednesday after agreeing to terms to back up veteran Kerry Collins at least for one week while Vince Young's sprained left knee heals."

Of course, the bigger news out of Nashville remains the Young saga. Felicia Young, Vince's mother, had this to say this morning:

"What would you think, if you were tired of being ridiculed and persecuted and talked about and not being treated very well, what would you do? What kind of decision would you make?" she told the Tennessean. "He may not want to deal with it (all), but you have to get to that point before you make that decision first. But we're not talking about football right now. We're talking about what would make him happy, and that is the most important thing."

Wednesday, 11:49 a.m.

From the AP:

"The New England Patriots have signed quarterback Matt Gutierrez to their practice squad and could activate him for Sunday's' game at the New York Jets. Gutierrez was released on the team's final roster cutdown for the regular season after spending all last season with the Patriots as the third-string quarterback behind Tom Brady and Matt Cassel. ... Kevin O'Connell is currently the Patriots' No. 2."

Wednesday, 10:08 a.m.

Bad news for Saints fans, courtesy of FoxSports.com:

"The Saints have lost their top receiving weapon, Marques Colston, to a torn ligament in his left thumb. Colston, in fact, quietly had surgery on Tuesday to reattach the ligament and will miss the next month to six weeks."

Wednesday, 2:14 a.m.

What to look for on SI.com today ...

• What did Week 1 do to Dr. Z's Power Rankings? It's a safe bet they will look a lot different than they did last week.

• First, Ross Tucker lit into Shawne Merriman's critics. Then, last week, the Bengals felt Tucker's wrath. Who will be on the business end of a Tuck's Take this week?

• Our friends at ColdHardFootballFacts.com will have a statistical breakdown of why one popular NFC Super Bowl pick is headed for a bad season.

Plus all the news as teams return to the practice field after having Tuesday off ...