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***Phoenix111*** · 01-03-2010, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

Worst case, PUP, unless there's setbacks in rehab. Braylon Edwards tore his a few years ago the last week of the season and played in the following preseason.

You really think there's not a decent chance he gets ir'ed next year? I don't know anything about it, but hearing that from a pretty solid poster makes me feel a little better.

PatsFan24 · 01-03-2010, 04:31 PM

Until something is confirmed I won't take it as anything other than rumor.

***BelichickFan*** · 01-03-2010, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix111

You really think there's not a decent chance he gets ir'ed next year? I don't know anything about it, but hearing that from a pretty solid poster makes me feel a little better.

Looking it up, Edwards tore his ACL a month before this but he returned for preseason. Deion Branch tore his two weeks later than this and was PUPed.

So . . . yes, I think there's a very good chance he will NOT be IRed. Although re-examining the Edwards timeline, being PUPed seems more likely than I thought although sports medicine gets better every year.

TriplecHamp · 01-03-2010, 04:53 PM

fol...two years in a row with this ****.

***pats1*** · 01-03-2010, 05:00 PM

Tanguay at top of hour (6 PM): "Sources tell us that Wes Welker is gone. ACL blown out on that play, freaky cut on that turf."

MrBigglesWorth · 01-03-2010, 05:01 PM

you got of wonder if Wes just got worn out this season. Big Heart in a little body

ScottieC · 01-03-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Phoenix111

You really think there's not a decent chance he gets ir'ed next year? I don't know anything about it, but hearing that from a pretty solid poster makes me feel a little better.

Surgery in 7-10 days - then back to football in 6 months.

***DaBruinz*** · 01-03-2010, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

Looking it up, Edwards tore his ACL a month before this but he returned for preseason. Deion Branch tore his two weeks later than this and was PUPed.

So . . . yes, I think there's a very good chance he will NOT be IRed. Although re-examining the Edwards timeline, being PUPed seems more likely than I thought although sports medicine gets better every year.

IF it's an ACL, and depending on if/when Welker has surgery, the clock starts at 6 months Post Op. But every person is different. And it also depends on whether there is any meniscus damage.

patriotscpfc · 01-03-2010, 05:10 PM

Didn't Brandon Tate suffer an ACL injury? Or was his much worse than what Wes possibly has?

PromisedLand · 01-03-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Warren94

depends on what the MRI says. at least it's not a full reconstruction. Welker is young at 29 in May. He will bounce back. It stinks that we don't have him for the playoffs but we won the super bowl with Patten, Brown and such.

Yes but we had a defense that didn't surrender 2 touchdown leads (or more) in the 4th quarter and special teams that created short fields.