Injury Reports Archive
Patriots WR Welker: “I Feel Like I’m Still A Long Ways Off” From 2009 Form
Patriots Wes Welker has made a remarkable return from a major knee injury at the end of the 2009 season, but admitted he’s not back to 100% quite yet. “I still feel like I’m a long ways off from that personally,” Welker said to the Boston Globe, comparing his form this year to his 123-catch [...]
Jets, Ryan Downplay CB Antonio Cromartie’s Hip Injury
The Jets and coach Rex Ryan are downplaying a hip injury sustained by CB Antonio Cromartie that caused him to missed some time at practice on Tuesday. The injury appears to be a flare-up of the broken hip Cromartie played through the entire 2008 season. While the lingering pain is a cause for concern, Ryan told [...]
Patriots CB Leigh Bodden to Miss 2010 Season With Torn Rotator Cuff
Patriots will be without their leading CB Leigh Bodden for all of the 2010 season after the team put him on their injured reserve list Tuesday. According to ESPNBoston.com, Bodden was set to be the team’s top cornerback when he injured his shoulder in practice over the weekend. When he went in for evaluation, doctors discovered [...]
Dolphins place G Nate Garner, DE Phillip Merling on Injured Reserve
The Dolphins placed G Nate Garner (foot surgery) and DE Phillip Merling (torn Achillies tendon) on injured reserve on Tuesday, effectively ending their 2010 season. Merling was officially placed on the non-football injury reserve list, meaning he’d be able to rejoin the team by midseason, but judging from the severity of his injury, it’s unlikely he’ll [...]
Injury to Dolphins LB Channing Crowder Remains a Mystery
The Dolphins still aren’t exactly sure what is ailing LB Channing Crowder, as the 26-year-old will get a second opinion on a lower body injury later this afternoon. Crowder has missed Miami’s last two preseason games with what was believed to be a hip flexor, but recent reports from the Miami Herald say the problem may [...]
Bills RB Jackson Returns to Practice, Status Still Uncertain for Week 1
Bills RB Fred Jackson practiced with the team on Tuesday, but coach Chan Gailey said he’s still not comfortable confirming that the 29-year-old will be back Week 1. “I’m not ready to commit to that,” Gailey said in response to rumors that Jackson would be back in the line-up vs. the Dolphins on Sept. 12. “I [...]
Patriots WR Edelman, TE Hernandez Miss Practice with Undisclosed Injuries
Patriots WR Julian Edelman and rookie TE Aaron Hernandez, the team’s two biggest targets so far this preseason, both missed practice last week with undisclosed injuries. The team held both Edelman and Hernandez out of practice the entire week, as well as the team’s 36-35 loss to St. Louis last Thursday. According to ESPNBoston.com, both players [...]
Jets LB Calvin Pace Has Broken Foot, Will Miss 6 Weeks
Jets LB Calvin Pace has been diagnosed with a broken foot and will reportedly miss 6 weeks, according to the New York Daily News. Pace left Friday’s 16-11 loss to Washington with an undisclosed foot injury and was seen walking out of the locker room with a boot on his foot after the game. Coach Rex [...]
Rex Ryan Orders Mark Sanchez to Wear Knee Brace; May Become “Career Thing”
Jets coach Rex Ryan asked QB Mark Sanchez to wear a protective brace on his surgicially-repaired left knee for Friday’s clash vs. Washington after a close-call in the team’s 9-3 win last week vs. Carolina. Sanchez, who underwent arthroscopic surgery in February, was hesitant to don the brace after playing without it in the team’s first [...]
WRs David Nelson and Naaman Roosevelt the “Pleasant Surprises” of Bills Camp
Bills rookie WRs David Nelson and Naaman Roosevelt topped the list of the positive surprises out of the team’s training camp this summer. “David Nelson was a pleasant surprise,” Gailey told BuffaloBills.com on Tuesday. ”Even Naaman Roosevelt went out and did some things that were good for all of camp.” Both players went undrafted in the 2010 [...]