Aaron Taylor, a first-round draft pick of the Green Bay Packers, underwent knee surgery and faces six months of rehabilitation.
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Taylor, a Lombardi Award-winning guard from Notre Dame and the 16th selection in the NFL draft, tore the patellar tendon between the right kneecap and lower leg during a minicamp drill Monday.The 6-foot-3, 313-pounder had been projected as a starter at left guard. Taylor hadn't signed with the Packers, but had negotiated an "injury settlement" agreement so he could participate in minicamp.