Edelman Injury Seems to Now Be Confirmed

[Kdo5]

Holding out hope via Bedard's tweet. If Edelman was walking off without a noticeable limp before the cart picked him up that would appear to be good news. Doesn't mean he didn't sustain a serious injury but if he tore his ACL I doubt he would be walking without a significant limp. Even when guys walk off, such as Brady there is an obvious and slow limp.

 

[TommyD4207]

"Questionable to return..." means this game. Obviously, he ain't returning to this game under any circumstances. That would really be beyond dumb.

And Cooks didn't come here to backup Edelman, but to be the no. 1 long threat guy.

Could do a lot worse than having Brandin Cooks working out of the slot.

 

[bormio]

Danny needs to step up too.

Danny will have a much bigger role - but we cannot overuse him.

 

[juxtapoz15]

They say questionable about every injury ever. Is the video out there somewhere?

 

[PP2]

I think we have to expect the worse here. Two doctors on twitter, independently of one another, diagnosed it as an ACL tear based on the way Edelman's foot planted, and the occuring mechanism.

Injury may have begun when Edelman was pulled down awkwardly on a previous play.

 

[Brady2Gronk]

Fack

 

[FCB02062]

**** the preseason and the greedy owners who demand it

 

[VectorPrime]

If this happened in the first quarter of week 1 would that make anyone feel better? Because it shouldn't.

 

[Bobsyouruncle]

As a licensed twitter practitioner I can tell you those other doctors did not go to #twittermedicalacademy.

He was clearly drunk and fell over laughing at the lions.

 

[The Gr8est]

I think we have to expect the worse here. Two doctors on twitter, independently of one another, diagnosed it as an ACL tear based on the way Edelman's foot planted, and the occuring mechanism.

Injury may have begun when Edelman was pulled down awkwardly on a previous play.

So assuming it is an ACL tear, is there is degree of severity which would make Edelman a candidate to return from IR for playoffs?

 

[fxmallon]

Could do a lot worse than having Brandin Cooks working out of the slot.

I hope not, because he would be considerably more vulnerable to injury as a slot receiver.

 

[mosslost]

Holding out hope via Bedard's tweet. If Edelman was walking off without a noticeable limp before the cart picked him up that would appear to be good news. Doesn't mean he didn't sustain a serious injury but if he tore his ACL I doubt he would be walking without a significant limp. Even when guys walk off, such as Brady there is an obvious and slow limp.

We can hope for a bruise or sprain but it is only hoping.

 

[bormio]

So assuming it is an ACL tear, is there is degree of severity which would make Edelman a candidate to return from IR for playoffs?

Not at that position - forget it.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Why does this happen in places Houston (Welker) and Detroit? It's the turf....the league needs to do something useful for once and standardize all playing surfaces.

 

[TommyD4207]

I hope not, because he would be considerably more vulnerable to injury as a slot receiver.

If you're that concerned about injury. you're watching the wrong sport.

 

[mosslost]

So assuming it is an ACL tear, is there is degree of severity which would make Edelman a candidate to return from IR for playoffs?

11 months if a tear. He will ready for camp.

 

[TommyD4207]

So assuming it is an ACL tear, is there is degree of severity which would make Edelman a candidate to return from IR for playoffs?

Nah, it's a 9-month injury at best. A tear is a tear, it needs surgery, it won't get better on its own (Ryan Tannehill)

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Telling myself it's OK because a Squirrel has 4 legs

 

[SHOWTIME15]

 

[The Gr8est]

An ACL tear would really suck given that players are usually not fully back until 2nd year after, combined with Edelman's age.