Shaun Cody had a herniated disc since pre-season. Per the Chronicle:
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Cody was bothered by a back injury he suffered in preseason. Dr. Robert Watkins performed a “successful microscopic lumbar discectomy surgery for a lumbar disc herniation”
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Doesn't a discectomy mean they removed the disc, which means they have to fuse the two vertebrae? That's quite a hindurance on a guy who has to start with his hand down and explode upward.
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Meanwhile, receiver DeVier Posey underwent surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered in the playoff loss at New England. It’s too early in the rehab process to determine when he might be able to return.
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As CnD said, don't be optimistic about his return next season.