11.   He had arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage.

12.   Lamoriello said the loose cartilage was removed by Dr. Barry Fisher, the team orthopedist, who performed the surgery Saturday morning at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.

13.   Monday night he had arthroscopic surgery to remove torn cartilage in his right knee.

14.   New York Giants running back Rodney Hampton will miss the season opener after undergoing surgery to remove torn cartilage from his right knee, the team said.

15.   Rams running back Marshall Faulk will miss three weeks after surgery Monday to remove loose cartilage from his right knee.

16.   Stars wing Jere Lehtinen had arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday to remove loose cartilage from his left knee.

17.   Team doctor Arthur Pappas removed cartilage from the knee during the procedure, which was performed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

18.   Tettleton, meanwhile, underwent surgery on his left knee to remove loose cartilage.

19.   The Miami Dolphins said wide receiver Daryl Frazier underwent arthroscopic surgery today to remove torn cartilage in his left knee.

20.   The latest to fall was Revolution forward Joe-Max Moore, out for the season after having cartilage removed from his ankle.