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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was knocked out of Sundays home opener against the Miami Dolphins with 4 minutes, 20 seconds remaining in the second quarter after taking a big hit from Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso and landing hard on his right throwing shoulder.The Patriots did not provide an update on Garoppolos status after their 31-24 win. However, according to ESPN sources and multiple reports, Garoppolo suffered a sprained AC joint and will be assessed day-to-day.It may be a long shot, but the Patriots have not given up hope that Garoppolo can play Thursday against the Houston Texans, a team source told ESPNs Adam Schefter.Comcast SportsNet first reported that Garoppolo had injured his AC joint.Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said Monday morning that the team has yet to make a decision on how it will proceed at quarterback.Im not sure exactly what the situation is going to be. I think a lot of that will be determined later today relative to Jimmys whole situation and what its going to be, McDaniels said on sports radio WEEIs Kirk & Callahan Show. Im sure if he cant play or back up, then well be going through that process today....?Its a short week. Were going to have work hard to get somebody ready to go in case that does happen. If that situation does come up, well have somebody ready to roll.After facing the Texans on Thursday, the Patriots?play the Buffalo Bills in Week 4 before?Tom Brady is eligible to return in Week 5 against the Cleveland Browns.He came out of the pocket, and I just went and got after him. I think he just landed on his shoulder, Alonso said. It was just one of those like youve seen happen with [Tony] Romo, [Aaron] Rodgers.Rookie Jacoby Brissett, the third-round pick from NC State (91st overall), replaced Garoppolo. Players were already rallying around Brissett in the locker room after the game in preparation for Thursdays game against the Texans.Hes handled himself well. He comes in, he works hard, hes a good kid, wide receiver Julian Edelman?said. Im excited to see this week and how we prepare together, and get ready for the Houston Texans.Added coach Bill Belichick: Hes been working for this for a long time, all the way back into the spring, all the way through training camp. Hes gotten a lot of reps.Entering in place of Garoppolo on Sunday, Brissett finished 6-of-9 for 92 yards with two sacks, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.He did a good job -- pressure situation, played two and a half quarters and did a good job for us, Belichick said.Garoppolo initially attempted to play through the injury before kneeling on one knee after absorbing the hit. The crowd chanted: Jimmy! Jimmy! Jimmy! as he appeared to be in considerable pain. He walked slowly to the locker room under his own power.When reporters arrived in the locker room after the game, Garoppolos chair was folded up at his locker. He had already departed.I know Jimmy has worked so hard to get himself ready to go and put himself in great position to seize his moment, so to speak, and its tough to see that, said special-teams captain Matthew Slater. So you really feel for the guy.Garoppolo had been on fire, leading the Patriots to touchdowns on their first three possessions as they took a 21-0 lead. 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Having reunited to headline-grabbing effect, the McLaren-Honda partnership proved to be one of the stories of the year but hopes of a competitive 2016 have been reignited amid talk of a huge horsepower boost from the engine suppliers.Eschewing the populist appeal of reverting to their classic red and white livery from their previous title-winning alliance with Honda, the MP4-31 has been presented with a dark, sombre livery. In keeping with their new cars circumspect appearance, the team have also declined to make any eye-catching predictions about their hopes for the new season. Im not about to make any over-optimistic predictions - Formula 1 is far too unpredictable for me to do that - but, from what Ive seen so far, the aero detailing on the car looks fantastic, said Jenson Button, one half of McLarens all-champion driver line-up with Fernando Alonso which team boss Ron Dennis hailed as the best driver line-up in the sport. But Dennis was noticeably more guarded on McLarens prospects in 2016 having only beaten Manor, who failed to score a point, in the 2015 Constructors Championship.As we embark on the second year of our renewed McLaren-Honda partnership, all of us remain united in our purpose, said the McLaren chief executive. That purpose is to develop our team towards our shared ambition: to win. Well make no predictions as to when those wins will come, but I can say without fear of contradiction that every member of our team has worked with truly rrelentless dedication over the past few months.dddddddddddd1 in 2016: Teams reveal their new cars The car will make its on-track debut at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on Monday at the first of two four-day pre-season tests.Testing this week in Barcelona has been described as a make-or-break trial for the MP4-31 by Alonso after Dennis admitted in November that it was possible the two-time world champion would take a sabbatical. Button will debut the car when testing starts on Monday with Alonso scheduled to take over on the second and final days of the test.The aero package shows fantastic attention to detail, said the Spaniard. The whole car is beautiful in fact - its particularly nicely packaged from an aerodynamic point of view as I say - and Im 100 per cent ready for the challenge ahead. World champions Mercedes unveil the W07The first Barcelona test starts on Monday February 22 and the Sky Sports F1 Digital team will be providing live commentary from dawn until dusk on all four days of both Barcelona tests while Sky Sports News HQ will also deliver live updates from trackside. Every race live Sky Sports F1 brings you every race live in 2016. Fast and easy online upgrade - click here Also See: Barca test talking points The new 2016 cars so far ' ' '