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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick acknowledged on Wednesday that Jimmy Garoppolo will have to start the first four games of the season at quarterback and said the top priority of training camp would be to get the former backup ready.We have finally some definition with Toms situation, Belichick said of Tom Brady before declining to comment further on the Deflategate scandal that engulfed the NFL and one of its most successful franchises for 18 months.Tom will return as the starting quarterback when he comes back, but in the meantime we have to prioritize the first part of our schedule and thatll be to get Jimmy ready to go.Brady was suspended four games and the team was docked $1 million and two draft picks for what the league said was a scheme to illegally deflate the footballs used in the 2015 AFC championship game.The four-time Super Bowl champion was supposed to sit out the first four games last season, but appeals dragged it out through this summer.The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Brady this month, and the quarterback said he would not pursue an unlikely appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. Belichick said he didnt change what he was doing to track the ups and downs of the saga.Really I never dealt with it until I would say the decision has been made that looks like, `This is what its going to be, he said.Its been in some version of litigation, appeal, appeal depending on how the litigation goes. Its been in the same place for a year and a half, basically. Theres definition to it now. Well move forward based on that definition.Moving forward means that Garoppolo will need to start against Arizona on Sept. 11, and then again against the Dolphins, Texans and Bills. Belichick refused to say how he would split up the reps in practice so that both Brady and Garoppolo can get the needed work in.Well find out, he said.Brady is allowed to practice with the team during training camp and play in any preseason games. During the suspension, he will not be allowed any contact with team officials or to work out with teammates.Special teams captain Matthew Slater said having Brady around during camp will be helpful.Were definitely thankful that hes around now, and I think he brings so much to the table, he said. Theres so much that we can learn from having him around.Safety Devin McCourty said Bradys absence wont change how the team plays defense.Even when you play with the greatest quarterback, we dont go out there saying, `We only have to play OK because Tom is here, McCourty said.As a defense, we want to be a dominating defense no matter what the situation is and no matter who is out there on offense. We always kind of take the mentality and attitude that we have to go out there and play defense no matter if the offense is scoring touchdowns.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Paul Molitor Twins Jersey . Louis Cardinals. 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LOUIS --?Cardinals All-Star Matt Carpenter had to leave Wednesday nights game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning with an injury to his right oblique muscle.Carpenter, who was sent to an area hospital for further evaluation, was injured after trying to check his swing.Carpenter was undergoing an MRI postgame and was unavailable for comment following the game, a 7-5 loss. The team was preparing for the likelihood of putting Carpenter on the disabled list and calling up a bench player from Triple-A Memphis.Without offering a prognosis, manager Mike Matheny said he had a high level of concern.Cardinals outfielder?Tommy Pham?injured his oblique muscle on Opening Day and missed a little over a month.Ive felt that injury. Ive seen it, Matheny said. It can be tough, but were not going to make any conclusions until we hear from the people who know what theyre talking about.Carpenter, who was named to the All-Star team by NL manager Terry Collins on Tuesday, clutched his right side and shook his head after trying to check a swing on a 3-and-1 pitch from Jeff Locke. He was examined briefly on the field by a medical trainer before walking off with the trainer and manager Mike Matheny. He was replaced by Kolten Wong, whho inherited a 3-and-2 count and popped out on the next pitch.ddddddddddddA three-time All-Star, Carpenter leads the National League with a .991 OPS. He suffered a similar injury in 2012 and was forced to miss a month of action with a strained right side.If Carpenter is unable to play in Tuesdays All-Star Game, possibilities to replace him are San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford and Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz, who hit his 12th home run one batter after Carpenter left the game.The Cardinals infield is becoming rapidly depleted. Third baseman Jhonny Peralta left Tuesdays game and was unavailable to play Wednesday because of discomfort in the same left thumb he had surgery on in March. The Cardinals are hopeful Peralta can return to play Thursday or Friday.Additionally, first baseman/outfielder?Brandon Moss?went on the disabled list Tuesday with a sprained ankle.The team also put backup catcher Brayan Pena on the DL before Wednesdays game because of inflammation in his surgically repaired left knee. The Cardinals purchased the contract of catcher Alberto Rosario from Triple-A Memphis. ' ' '