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Injury Discussion Thread

Has Kenyon taken ANY snaps, preseason or season, with the Texans, at center?
Doubt it.

He has a tough enough time figuring out and communicating his own assignment as is. You think making him responsible for everyone's assignments and calling protections would be a good idea?
 
Despite Kenyon green recently saying in a video interview that he was physically okay, I am concerned that his injury is still impacting his play. He's seemingly has a lot of difficulty going to his left especially when he has to reach out with that left arm. This could be why the Texans are keeping him around hoping he will heal eventually.
 
still no update on Diggs???
No. I have no doubt that especially following the MRI, the Texans know exactly what Diggs' injury(ies) is(are). He will not play Thursday.

The only thing that I can think of that would have the Texans delay the release of this information is that the MRI showed injury(ies) other that an ACL, and they are deciding whether to place him on temporary IR or not.
 
If Diggs had an ACL, we would know by now…right?

Could it be something else? I always think ACL with non contact, but there is an MCL in there…who knows. I’d think we will have details at some point today.
 
No. I have no doubt that especially following the MRI, the Texans know exactly what Diggs' injury(ies) is(are). He will not play Thursday.

The only thing that I can think of that would have the Texans delay the release of this information is that the MRI showed injury(ies) other that an ACL, and they are deciding whether to place him on temporary IR or not.
To clarify by statement.................temporary IR or not................means season-ending IR.
 
To clarify by statement.................temporary IR or not................means season-ending IR.
How do the rules work? I thought you placed them all on IR and decided who to bring back if they get healthy? How many can they designate to return? Get the impression Jimmy Ward would have gone on IR if they weren’t scared of using up their slots.
 
How do the rules work? I thought you placed them all on IR and decided who to bring back if they get healthy? How many can they designate to return? Get the impression Jimmy Ward would have gone on IR if they weren’t scared of using up their slots.
Players on IR don't count against the 53-man active roster limit, but their salaries count against the salary cap. That's why a team would not keep a player long term on IR.

After 4 games on IR, the player must be designated to return with 3 weeks to be activated or go on season-ending IR.
 
Diggs out for season. Although trade deadline in a week it appears not a WR priority and that Demeco will play Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, Robert Woods, John Metchie, and Steven Sims.
 
Just heard on 610 that Diggs is done for the year
Wow! This is not a surprise. Before the injuries to Diggs and Nico, @TxnsJuggernaut1 was right about needing/keeping Noah Brown on the roster.

I don't know but he needs to be shopped around none the less! I sure wish we had Noah Brown back.

As I said, even with time to throw, "which wasn't very often," nobody was giving CJ a favorable matchup to throw the ball to and when there were ASAP passes not much good came of them. Tank is obviously having a sophomore slump and Metchie never had anything. I would have preferred we traded Metchie and kept Noah Brown. Trading Brown may come back to haunt us in the long run!
 
If the Texans know what the injury is and they are not disclosing it yet could they get in trouble for that?
Unfortunately, as far as I know, unless the team lies about the "status" in the injury report just before the next game, the NFL has never punished a team.

From right after the Colts game:
I slow motioned the play. It's a classic noncontact thigh medial rotation with leg lateral rotation.................I'd be very surprised if it were not an ACL.

In my entire career, I have always been able to diagnose an ACL rupture by only knee exam (imaging is only usually a formality to see if there is any additional damage)..................unless it was a partial tear, in which case I would get my answer >95% of the time by MRI and/or arthroscopy.

As I've previously posted, the Texans should have known the ACL was torn..........but definitelyknew the diagnosis at least after the MRI.
 
Unfortunately, as far as I know, unless the team lies about the "status" in the injury report just before the next game, the NFL has never punished a team.

From right after the Colts game:


In my entire career, I have always been able to diagnose an ACL rupture by only knee exam (imaging is only usually a formality to see if there is any additional damage)..................unless it was a partial tear, in which case I would get my answer >95% of the time by MRI and/or arthroscopy.

As I've previously posted, the Texans should have known the ACL was torn..........but definitelyknew the diagnosis at least after the MRI.

Do you think this injury will affect how he plays next year? Will he have lost a step? I really liked having him here, but I am not sure if we should resign him and I have no idea, what kind of money he will demand. He has been our #2 receiver and should probably get #2 receiver money, which is probably somewhere around 20 million per year - but with the injury and him getting up there in age I am not so sure.
 
Do you think this injury will affect how he plays next year? Will he have lost a step? I really liked having him here, but I am not sure if we should resign him and I have no idea, what kind of money he will demand. He has been our #2 receiver and should probably get #2 receiver money, which is probably somewhere around 20 million per year - but with the injury and him getting up there in age I am not so sure.
I'll refer you to this study which I have previously posted. [Repair techniques nor rehab techniques have not changed significantly since this study was published]

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Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2021, Pages e455-e461
Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation

Original Article

Decreased Performance and Return to Play Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in National Football League Wide Receivers

Author links open overlay panelColin J. Burgess D.O. a, Erik Stapleton D.O., M.S. a, Kenneth Choy B.A. b, Cesar Iturriaga M.D. a, Randy M. Cohn M.D. a


Purpose

To identify the time to return to play (RTP) and evaluate the performance level in wide receivers in the National Football League following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods

A total of 29 wide receivers in the National Football League who underwent ACL reconstruction between 2013 and 2017 who met inclusion criteria were retrospectively identified and reviewed. For each player, a matched control with similar demographics was identified to compare various in-game performance measurements and seasons played.

Results

Of the wide receivers that met the inclusion criteria, 9 of 29 (31%) did not RTP in a regular season game following ACL reconstruction. For players who did RTP, 20 of 29 (69%), the average time was 10.9 months (331.4 ± 41.6 days). When we compared the tear group with the matched control cohort, players with ACL tears ended their careers on an average of 1.9 seasons earlier (2.2 vs 4.1 seasons, P < .001) and also played less than half the number of games (25.5 vs 56.6 games, P = .001), respectively. Those that RTP also saw decreased performance statistics in targets (353.6 vs 125.2 P < .001), receptions (208.0 vs 74.4, P = .001), receiving yards (2691.0 vs 987.9, P = .001), and touchdowns (17.4 vs 6.2, P = .002).

Conclusions

Sixty-nine percent of wide receivers who underwent ACL reconstruction were able to RTP at an average of 10.9 months, or 331.4 days. Despite the majority of players being able to RTP, there was a significant decrease in both statistical performance and career duration.
 
If the Texans have gotten by the Colts without To'o², let him rest the Jets game , to'o. My stance is once a player clears concussion protocol, sit him an additional week.
That would be wise for the health of the player, but not a decision that a team would make unless forced to.
 
Two men face multiple charges in shooting that injured Josh Reynolds
By Charean Williams

Published October 30, 2024 09:27 PM

The two men arrested in the shooting of Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds now face multiple charges, including attempted murder, 9News reports.

Reynolds and two men were followed from a strip club in the early morning hours of Oct. 18. Reynolds was driving his Ford Bronco when one of the vehicles following him opened fire along Interstate 25.

He was shot in the left arm and in the back of the head, with the team calling his injuries “minor.” Another man also was shot, and a third man was injured by flying glass.

Luis Mendoza, 35, faces 23 separate charges, according to court documents obtained by 9News:
  • Six counts of attempted first-degree murder;
  • Six counts of first-degree assault;
  • Three counts of illegal discharge of a firearm;
  • Three counts of drug possession;
  • Four counts of weapons possession by a previous offender.
  • One count of possession of a large capacity magazine.
All but the magazine charge are felonies.

Mendoza remains in the Denver County Jail on a $300,000 cash-only bail.

Burr Charlesworth, 42, faces 15 separate charges, according to 9News:
  • Six counts of attempted first-degree murder;
  • Six counts of first-degree assault;
  • Three counts of illegal discharge of a firearm.
All are felonies.

Charlesworth was released from custody after posting $100,000 bail.

Reynolds, who fractured a finger in the Broncos’ win over the Raiders on Oct. 6, is eligible to return from injured reserve next week.
 
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