Dolphins’ Brown, Texans’ Schaub injured

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The Miami Dolphins’ dreadful season might have gotten even worse.

Running back Ronnie Brown left in the third quarter of a 49-28 loss to New England on Sunday with a right knee injury. He’s scheduled to undergo an MRI exam today.

“I’m just hoping it’s not anything too serious,” Brown said.

Brown walked to the locker room after he was hurt chasing Randall Gay on an interception. He came in leading the NFL in yards from scrimmage, and finished with 76 yards rushing on 17 carries, and had five receptions for 33 yards.

Safeties Renaldo Hill (right knee) and Courtney Bryan (thigh) were also hurt as Miami fell to 0-7.

Houston and Atlanta might have to reassess their quarterback situations after the Texans’ Matt Schaub and the Falcons’ Byron Leftwich were sidelined by injuries.

Schaub left Houston’s game against Tennessee twice, the second time after a helmet-to-helmet hit by Albert Haynesworth.

The Texans trailed 19-7 with a minute left in the first half when Haynesworth delivered the blow on Schaub and was whistled for a personal foul.

Schaub, who also left in the opening quarter with a left ankle injury, lay on the field for several minutes before gingerly jogging off. Team officials said Schaub injured his right hip.

Sage Rosenfels replaced Schaub and tied an NFL record with four touchdown passes in the fourth quarter of the Texans’ 38-36 loss.