AJ Green hurt; Will miss 6-8 weeks

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(07-31-2019, 11:13 AM)fredtoast Wrote: The very first prognosis I heard was 6 to 8 weeks.

They are still saying around 8 weeks.

I don't know how you ever got the idea that he would be back before at least 6 to 8 weeks.

Well, the info coming in is a mix of hopeful opinion, dire pessimism, and procrastinating prognosticating.  And yes, I realize we've heard zero reports from an orthopedic this 'n' that doctor-talkin' guy, but still jet's see....these look like reports that have gotten progressively less sunny as the days have gone on.


WLWT's Elise Jesse reports A.J. Green has escaped with a "low" ankle sprain.

If true, this is the best possible news after Green was carted off the field on Saturday. Even a low sprain could be a multi-week issue in the low-stakes setting of training camp, but it is quite possible Green could still get preseason reps. Barring a setback, he should be ready weeks in advance of Week 1. It appears crisis has been averted for the Bengals.
SOURCE: Elise Jesse on Twitter
Jul 27, 2019, 7:13 PM ET

Bengals.com Geoff Hobson writes the team is thinking that A.J. Green will be out four weeks.

Green underwent an MRI this morning on his "low" ankle sprain, and the team is hoping there was no further damage "with the thinking he’d miss four weeks." That's not a firm timetable, but it does line up with the typical recovery time of a non-severe ankle sprain. Green should be ready for Week 1 and could even see preseason work. In early fantasy drafts, Green is being selected as a WR1/2.

SOURCE: Bengals.com
Jul 28, 2019, 2:39 PM ET


ESPN's Adam Schefter reports A.J. Green will "likely" be sidelined for 6-8 weeks.

The Bengals were hopeful that Green would miss only four weeks with a low ankle sprain, but an MRI revealed torn ligaments in his left ankle. Green isn't expected to have surgery, though he is getting a second opinion to confirm. With a six to eight week timetable for his return, Green is looking doubtful for the season opener and possibly beyond. Green is still a high-end receiver when healthy, but he has missed at least six games in two of the last three seasons. He'll likely miss one to three games with this injury, so Green is no longer a third-round target in fantasy drafts. Green will be 31 years old in 2019.

SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Jul 28, 2019, 3:27 PM ET


Speaking Tuesday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said A.J. Green (ankle surgery) will miss regular season games.

"When they get in there and get the surgery done, they realized it's going to be a little bit longer," Taylor said of Green's timeline. "It's just going to be a couple of games ... hopefully he'll be ready to go at the beginning-half of the season." That does not sound good. This seriously changes the calculus around Green's average draft position. Turning 31 on Wednesday, Green missed seven games last season and six in 2016. John Ross is also on the shelf, leaving Tyler Boyd as the last man standing for the time being. The WR2/3 borderline seems like the earliest appropriate time to gamble on Green.

SOURCE: Geoff Hobson on Twitter
Jul 30, 2019, 4:58 PM ET