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Trent Richardson and Dr. Andrews (continued)
As I hit the publish button on the last post, Chris Mortenson of ESPN tweeted the following: Trent Richardson’s visit to Dr. Andrews includes tentatively scheduled arthroscopic surgery to clean up loose particle of cartilage. Richardson’s surgery would be considered… Read More ›
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Trent Richardson to see Dr. Andrews
A few hours after a team source told Tony Grossi that the MRI findings on Richardson’s ailing left knee were “not that big a deal,” head coach Pat Shurmur released a statement that Richardson would “have his knee further evaluated”… Read More ›
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News and Notes: Peterson, Richardson and More
Trent Richardson has MRI on previously troublesome knee Richardson experienced some soreness in his knee and was held out of practice earlier this week. That’s not entirely unexpected for a player who has had surgery for a meniscus problem. Whether… Read More ›
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Thoughts on Ben Roethlisberger’s Partial Rotator Cuff Tear
It’s never easy to read a Ben Roethlisberger injury situation. We’ve seen him return from what appeared to be a severe ankle injury last year and not miss time after having reconstructive facial surgery before that. But there’s also a… Read More ›
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Uncertainty Surrounding Jahvid Best Continues
Lions’ general manager Martin Mayhew had some interesting things to say about the status of Jahvid Best this morning. Per Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com on Twitter this morning: Mayhew on Best: “I’m a little bit surprised, a little bit disappointed…. Read More ›
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More PUPdates
Andre Johnson (left knee surgery – May 2012) Johnson finished the 2011 playoff season healthy, but spent part of his offseason rehabbing after arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Though he was never under serious consideration to start training camp on… Read More ›
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PUPdates From Camp
Training camps opened around the league this weekend, forcing teams to begin to show their hand on their injured players. After months of speculative reporting, the decision whether to place a player on the PUP list to begin camp is… Read More ›
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Navigating the NFL Injury Report: Pain-Killing Injections
Pain killing injections are common in the NFL. A variety of medications are used in a variety of locations for many reasons. The three most common types of injections are anti-inflammatory (e.g. Toradol), anesthetic (e.g. Marcaine, etc.) and steroid (i.e…. Read More ›
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