Abdul Carter has stress fracture

[ctpatsfan77]

Potential top pick Carter might need foot surgery

Potential No. 1 draft pick Abdul Carter has a stress reaction in his right foot, tests revealed Wednesday, and the Penn State standout will need to decide soon whether to have surgery, agent Drew Rosenhaus said.

www.espn.com

According to Rosenhaus, Carter has two options:

One, he could have pre-emptive surgery, have a screw inserted in his right foot, and return to working out and running in about eight weeks.

Two, he could bypass the surgery, conduct his pro day at Penn State on March 28 and prove to NFL teams that he doesn't need a procedure.

Carter, his family and agents Rosenhaus and Robert Bailey spent Wednesday consulting with doctors to gather more information. A decision about what to do is expected this week, Rosenhaus said.

 

[slash83]

That’s unfortunate for him.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

Feet are so tough. It will need surgery to heal properly but putting a screw in a foot is very touchy. Not an easy procedure and the bone is most likely displaced from stress, even if just a little displacement. Not so important for an old guy where surgery is not necessary, but a displaced foot bone is a tough thing to overcome for a high end athlete.

My daughter ran D1 track and had a foot stress fracture from the hurdles. She had a screw inserted and the foot healed well, but others she knew were not so lucky. The foot bone is so small and fragile it is a difficult surgery that heals slowly. That is why they are taking time to consult with different foot Drs.

Hunter, Graham, and Jalon Walker's draft stock just went up.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Feet are so tough. It will need surgery to heal properly but putting a screw in a foot is very touchy. Not an easy procedure and the bone is most likely displaced from stress, even if just a little displacement. Not so important for an old guy where surgery is not necessary, but a displaced foot bone is a tough thing to overcome for a high end athlete.

My daughter ran D1 track and had a foot stress fracture from the hurdles. She had a screw inserted and the foot healed well, but others she knew were not so lucky. The foot bone is so small and fragile it is a difficult surgery that heals slowly. That is why they are taking time to consult with different foot Drs.

Hunter, Graham, and Jalon Walker's draft stock just went up.

My elderly father just had a foot injury. The surgeon said if it had been less severe an injury, he wouldn't have done surgery at all.

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

My elderly father just had a foot injury. The surgeon said if it had been less severe an injury, he wouldn't have done surgery at all.

Yup. Even younger people skip foot surgery if it is a small displacement because foot surgery is so touchy and can go bad. But a high end athlete almost always needs the surgery. Big risk.

 

[Huckleberry1]

My elderly father just had a foot injury. The surgeon said if it had been less severe an injury, he wouldn't have done surgery at all.

sounds like he’s good to go. My guess is the Jets take him at #7.

 

[PatriotSpy]

oh he's a certified patriots pick now.

 

[signbabybrady]

Damn I was hoping he would go before Hunter. We're probably going to have to make the choice now wether to ignore the medical and take Carter or to go with the next guy.

 

[JayNM]

well well welll

look at what wanting defense with the 1st pick got you

 

[TinhWoodhead]

bad news for him good for us

 

[PatsFan2]

Mason Graham thank you very much.

 

[varjao]

I'm out

 

[Love The Drake]

I'm out

It’s looking like a trade down to me at 4.

 

[PatsFan2]

It’s looking like a trade down to me at 4.

Tetaroi McMillan would be in the mix if we trade down.

 

[farn]

While this could be a guy who ends up being a dominant player for years, I’m with posters wanting to cross him off the list. There are so many holes in the roster that it’s too risky to HOPE, even if the likely scenario is that he becomes productive. At #4, there are several players who can be long term solutions / contributors / stars. The job should be to find one of those.

 

[KCSVEN]

Derwin James had this in 2019 and had surgery, 3 all pro years since then.
Michael Crabtree had it as a rookie, spent 10 years as a good NFL receiver.
Details are important, the fact that the opinion on rest vs surgery is mixed is probably a good sign it's not really a severe case that is long-term threatening.
IF the medical details are no different than someone like James had, I'd grab him at 4 if he got there. If there is a question on severity, then you need to pass.
Of course, with the shoulder, the foot, you really need to dig into his medicals. In 3 years, he's barely missed any games though.

 

[Zuma]

Not the same but I had a stress fracture in my knee from hiking in October. I went on crutches for a month and it fully healed on its own by February. My ligaments got weak from inactivity so had to be careful of sprains. I’m older so it took me about 4 months to fully heal, but should be a shorter timeframe for Carter.

 

[Huckleberry1]

It’s looking like a trade down to me at 4.

Why?

 

[PatsFan2]

Derwin James had this in 2019 and had surgery, 3 all pro years since then.
Michael Crabtree had it as a rookie, spent 10 years as a good NFL receiver.
Details are important, the fact that the opinion on rest vs surgery is mixed is probably a good sign it's not really a severe case that is long-term threatening.
IF the medical details are no different than someone like James had, I'd grab him at 4 if he got there. If there is a question on severity, then you need to pass.
Of course, with the shoulder, the foot, you really need to dig into his medicals. In 3 years, he's barely missed any games though.

Agree but it's just horrible timing and our Track record with injured Rookies is not very good Tough pass. I would just take the safe pick Mason Graham.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Bone injuries to feet scare me.