04-15-2022, 07:30 PM
(04-15-2022, 07:13 PM)pally Wrote: With the exception of Green, who may have had other motivations for not returning to the field, the other names mentioned had far more intangibles with their injuries than a torn labrum does. Neither Eifert nor Braham had single component injuries they had injuries with multiple issues going on. As long as it is a straightforward torn labrum repair, Tee should be back around training camp
Green’s diagnosis was never revealed, but from the beginning I thought he had a deltoid ligament injury which typically involve a longer recovery time than the more common anterior talofibular ligament. My suspicion was never confirmed, but would explain the prolonged recovery.
Eifert had the more typical ankle sprain. But, most people don’t know a grade III ankle sprain involves a complete tear of a ligament. Just like an ACL tear. But, people read sprain he think he’ll be back in 2-4 weeks. Conservative treatment takes longer than that and sometimes surgery is still needed which fits his timeline.
After the season, Braham admitted he had a tibial plateau fracture. Those can be surgical or non-surgical. Obviously, his was non-surgical, but would have required eight weeks to heal. But, people read bruise and think two weeks. Marvin Lewis did both Braham and the medical staff a disservice by lying to the public
Labrum tears usually aren’t isolated to the labrum alone.
