"Veteran wide receiver Terrell Owens' torn anterior cruciate ligament wasn't exactly a secret in NFL circles with players.

"It's crazy, I've known about that for months," wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh told National Football Post. "I didn't pry into his business. Hopefully, it's not too severe and he'll be back soon. He had a good year last year. I wouldn't ever count him out."

Last year, Owens caught 72 passes for 983 yards and nine touchdowns for the Cincinnati Bengals."