Gronk: arm injury

[Rob0729]

Where are these reports coming from?

Rob Gronkowski getting X-rays on forearm | ProFootballTalk

 

[Marqui]

Damn, this sucks.

 

[Big-T]

How long does it take for a forearm fracture to heal? 5-8 weeks?

When I broke mine I was back playing Rugby in 4 weeks, albeit with a pad.

With that in mind, if it isn't a serious break and just a hairline Gronk could be back in 2-3 weeks. It might depend if it's the Radius or Ulna which is broke too, there's 2 bones in your forearm.

 

[BTTA]

i heard reports of a broken forearm. ugh

I hope you have reeeaaally good sources before posting that here.

 

[TruthSeeker]

If its a broken forearm he's done for the year. We have only bad luck with injuries. A great win, but I would have preferred a loss to possibly losing Gronk for the year and Chandler Jones for god knows how many games. This really ******* sucks if true. I blame myself. Buy my first Tom Brady jersey prior to the 2008 season, Brady misses the season, buy a Mayo jersey after his rookie season, he hurts his knee and missed 8 games. Guess who bought a Gronk jersey while up in Boston early October ?

 

[Mack Herron]

Rob Gronkowski getting X-rays on forearm | ProFootballTalk

https://twitter.com/RapSheet

Likely bad news for the #Patriots: Team fears Rob Gronkowski has broken his forearm, I'm told. Tests to confirm ongoing.

 

[DefenseRules]

Rob Gronkowski getting X-rays on forearm | ProFootballTalk

I don't trust PFT all that much.

 

[Rob0729]

When I broke mine I was back playing Rugby in 4 weeks, albeit with a pad.

With that in mind, if it isn't a serious break and just a hairline Gronk could be back in 2-3 weeks. It might depend if it's the Radius or Ulna which is broke too, there's 2 bones in your forearm.

If it is hairline, I wouldn't be surprised if he was playing Thursday. I have seen players not miss a game with a broken bone if hairline.

 

[Joker]

forearm breaks, depending on the severity, they put one of those light weight casts on it, wrap it and play him...what's the big deal...oh wait...it's Suzy-Wets-The-Diaper time here again....OK...go ahead and have a big cry...get it out of your systems...Thursday will be here quick and we wouldn't want any leftover tear puddles getting any players wet so they get the flu...or worse...

 

[BTTA]

Coach went overboard during the post-game, praising Gronk:

“He does a great job for us. Blocking, receiving, third down, red area, he’s a good player.”

 

[DefenseRules]

https://twitter.com/RapSheet

Well that is more confirmation. This sucks.

 

[Rob0729]

I don't trust PFT all that much.

Bedard basically said that when it comes to Rosenhaus clients, Florio is usually spot on. I guess he has a relationship with Rosenhaus.

 

[DefenseRules]

Time for the other tightends to step up.

 

[BTTA]

If its a broken forearm he's done for the year.

Now there's a well-informed medical opinion.

 

[PromisedLand]

Hopefully the X-rays are just precautionary.

The last play he was on the field was with about 6:45 left in the game. He was lined up on the right side and blocked on the play. It didn't look like anything happened during the play and although the he wasn't specifically on camera at the end of it he didn't look like he reacted to pain during the play. All I can think is that maybe he injured it earlier on that drive and continued to play with it, but he never came back on the field after that play.

I also noticed as he was walking off the field that he was bleeding from his right elbow.

 

[DefenseRules]

Bedard basically said that when it comes to Rosenhaus clients, Florio is usually spot on. I guess he has a relationship with Rosenhaus.

It's time for the injury bug to have mercy on this team. Enough already.

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Tom E. Curran just tweeted that a "source" tells him it is indeed broken.

 

[BradyToAmendola]

K, we know it's broken, someone tell me what it means. Timetable for recovery??

 

[Jackson 2]

If its a broken forearm he's done for the year. We have only bad luck with injuries. A great win, but I would have preferred a loss to possibly losing Gronk for the year and Chandler Jones for god knows how many games. This really ******* sucks if true. I blame myself. Buy my first Tom Brady jersey prior to the 2008 season, Brady misses the season, buy a Mayo jersey after his rookie season, he hurts his knee and missed 8 games. Guess who bought a Gronk jersey while up in Boston early October ?

Thanks, Doc. He's done for the year? Where is your practice located? Howzabout you buy a Jets jersey, preferably somewhere in Jersey.

 

[Rob0729]

Now there's a well-informed medical opinion.

Yeah, depending on the break, he may not even miss a game. If it is broken, it is doubtful he will play Thursday. But I wouldn't be surprised if he is playing against Miami in two weeks if it is hairline. It all depends on the break and Gronk's tolerance for pain.

My guess is the only way he misses the season is if it was a severe compound fracture which I doubt was the case.