The Facts: Dixon suffered a tear in his meniscus, source tell NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Dixon will have surgery and the hope is he just needs it trimmed. We'll know more about that following surgery.

Diehards Line: Dixon was already slated to miss the first four games with a suspension, so he'll have considerable recovery time. But as Rapoport notes, the knee injury will cost the second-year back valuable camp time, regardless. ... Terrance West will open the season as the starter as he shares the tailback spot with Danny Woodhead.