Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi underwent surgery Wednesday for a broken wrist and will miss the entire exhibition season.

Missing Bruschi during camp is something the Patriots are used to after last summer, when he sat out because of a stroke.

“His presence, his leadership, his vocal (presence), his mental understanding of the game is huge for us,” safety Rodney Harrison said. “Right now, Tedy has an issue, and, fortunately for us, we have time right now. We have other guys. We get a chance to look at other young guys.”

Bruschi, entering his 11th season with the Patriots, was hurt on July 31, the fourth day of camp, and hasn’t practiced since.

Bruschi had a stroke on Feb. 16, 2005, and returned for the seventh game.

Without Bruschi, their leading tackler over the last five seasons, the only remaining starting linebacker from the 2004 season, when the Patriots won their most recent Super Bowl and third in four seasons, is Mike Vrabel.

Redskins

Washington Redskins rookie offensive lineman Kili Lefotu was found unconscious in his room Wednesday evening and was undergoing tests at a hospital.

Coaches became concerned when Lefotu failed to show up for the team’s 7 p.m. practice. Representatives were sent to the players’ housing, where they found Lefotu unresponsive. Coach Joe Gibbs said Lefotu appeared to be doing better, but doctors had yet to diagnose what happened.

Colts

Dwight Freeney will be one of six Indianapolis defensive starters sitting out tonight’s preseason opener at St. Louis.

Freeney missed his second straight morning practice Wednesday, and afterward coach Tony Dungy announced the Colts’ three-time Pro Bowl defensive end would be kept out for precautionary reasons.

Seahawks

Left guard Floyd Womack strained his right hamstring during practice and will miss at least a week.

Womack, scheduled to replace departed All-Pro Steve Hutchinson on the defending NFC champions’ often-dominant offensive line this season, was pulling behind a play that was flowing away from him during a full-contact running drill. He pulled up holding the back of his right leg and immediately hobbled to the sidelines.

Jets

Running back Curtis Martin wants to play this season, but is unsure when he’ll be able to return.

The NFL’s No. 4 all-time leading rusher said he’s working out every day so he can come back from a right knee injury as quickly as possible and is hopeful he can play in the season opener Sept. 10 at Tennessee.

Martin was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list July 27, the day before training camp opened. He initially got hurt in Week 2 last season and underwent surgery in December to clean out his knee.

Giants

Linebacker Lavar Arrington will miss New York’s preseason opener against Baltimore on Friday because of soreness in his right knee.

The three-time Pro Bowler, signed in the offseason for $49 million, participated in team drills for the first week but has worked only briefly in one practice since Friday.