The New England Patriots have placed offensive tackle Sebastian Vollmer on their injured reserve list.
The 29-year-old sustained a broken leg during his side's win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday and underwent surgery to repair the damage on Monday.
As a result the surgery has ruled him out for the rest of the season and the Patriots placed him on IR to open up a space on their roster.
Vollmer had started in all eight of the Patriots' games this season.