upstater1

Mike Reiss' blog - ESPN Boston

Interesting. Maybe Welker is only testing things out there.

Patspsycho

The thing to remember is Welker was on the practice field during media access. Doesn't mean he was still there when they left. We all know the old trick of forcing a team to prepare for more than they have to.

Mack Herron

He was "limited" for the past couple of weeks. If he had an acute injury that would resolve with time (sprain), I'd have expected to see them sit him out for a bit, then bring him back in. If he continues to be "limited," game-time decision, I am thinking more of a chronic injury (meniscus) that will require surgery at some point. It will be interesting to see if he was again "limited" today, or if he is "full".

hyperpat

What's the story on terdell sands? Is he any good or strictly a JAG to fill space until Wilfork returns?

Rob0729

Andre the Giant has been dead for years. If he was at practice, I sure hope they were practicing outside or the practice bubble is going to smell something fearce.

Patspsycho

Reiss mentioned a swollen knee which I think is consistent with meniscus and needing arthroscopic surgery to clean the knee out, so you're probably right.

PatsWickedPissah

Limited today FWIW

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upstater1

Two things about the meniscus.

One, if it's a big tear, they operate and repair, but you come back from that quickly.... a few weeks.

Two, if it's a small tear, the athlete can choose not to operate and let it heal on its own, but the time for it to heal is lengthy--a few months.

For the sake of the athlete's future, doctors will recommend NOT operating if the tear is small.

The meniscus deals with issues of blood circulation, and when the tear is larger, it goes behind the knee where there is little to any circulation, and natural healing is rare.

JSn

I'm thinking it's a sprain and they're managing it. He might have played last week on a dry field, imo.

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KontradictioN

Regardless, I really hope he's back this week. I believe that I am stating the obvious when I say that we're going to really need him.

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