Some good injury news

[VrabelMayeWin]

Nothing makes up for the Dion news but it's still good. Haven't seen anything on Vollmer.

https://twitter.com/DougKyed/status/663815802257285120…
Doug Kyed @dougkyed
Marcus Cannon walked through the Patriots' locker room without a limp.


Mark Daniels ?@MarkDanielsPJ 18m18 minutes ago
Duron Harmon just walked through the locker room. He looks fine and said he feels fine.


Doug Kyed ?@DougKyed 37s37 seconds ago
Tre' Jackson also in the locker room today. Had a brace on his knee but was moving around fine.

 

[VectorPrime]

We already knew about Harmon but good news on Cannon. He wouldn't be seen by the media on a Monday if he was still really hurt.

 

[FourierSeries]

I'm hoping Sheard returns this week.

 

[RobertWeathers]

That is good news.

Harmon is was ass-u-me-ing the best but Cannon walking around is a nice bit of news.

 

[dannydyn]

I'm hoping Sheard returns this week.

and Collins too.

 

[Oswlek]

You'd have to think Sheard will be back this week as well.

EDIT: Oops, beaten to the punch.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm hoping Sheard returns this week.

Nink has been outstanding with Sheard out.

Hopefully they can get Sheard out there and Nink still with his mojo going.

 

[rexxar]

Anything on Vollmer??

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

Jeff Howe ?@jeffphowe 47s48 seconds ago
A silver lining: Dion Lewis' MCL was not damaged, per source. Too early to know the recovery timetable, though.

This should mean that the ACL surgery will be sooner, if the MCL is torn too they often wait for that to heal first.

 

[oldrover]

Gotta have the tackles back. I love Dion and will miss his electricity, but his replacement is on the roster, albeit at a lower voltage.

Vollmer's and Cannon's are not.

 

[VectorPrime]

He'll be back for mini camp, ACL tears are pedestrian now a days.

 

[BlueThunder]

Loved having a RB with a Ferrari engine.....

Pats will have to go with their HummVee and Mustangs thru the rest of the season.....

 

[shmessy]

He'll be back for mini camp, ACL tears are pedestrian now a days.

Didn't Ridley just come back in Week 8?

 

[Joey007]

I'm hoping Sheard returns this week.

I was surprised he was still out this week!

 

[Joey007]

and Collins too.

Collins was only an illness so unless the illness is something more than we realize he should definitely be back.

 

[BTTA]

Priorities for return, IMHO:

1. Vollmer OR Cannon (roster then has 3 OT)
   
2. Collins OR Sheard
   
3. the other of Vollmer or Cannon
4. the other of Collins or Sheard
   
5. Harmon (because 27 safeties, most of whom seem to be playing well).

 

[scott99]

He'll be back for mini camp, ACL tears are pedestrian now a days.

Yeah, but I believe this is his 2nd major knee surgery though.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Didn't Ridley just come back in Week 8?

Ridley tore his MCL as well, which delays surgery and therefore delays the recovery timeline. Lewis' MCL being spared means he should have the surgery much sooner, and therefore should begin rehabbing sooner.

No idea when he'll be back of course, and minicamp is probably too aggressive of a projection by whoever was projecting that. But I think we can comfortably bet that his timeline will be significantly accelerated compared to Ridley.

 

[chasa]

how much would a brace cut down on lewis's ability to cut?

Gronk wears a brace on his leg as well correct?

With Bill requiring the Oline to wear knee braces, is it possible he might start enforcing that for skill position offensive players what with how defenses seem to be targeting knees lately, might not have helped lewis, but it could save a season.

 

[patsfan13]

Yeah, but I believe this is his 2nd major knee surgery though.

Same knee?