Anyone Heard About Dalton's Injury?

[jfkbengals]

(12-14-2015, 02:19 PM)jj22 Wrote: News likely soon that surgery (screws inserted) was complete and success. Should be ready for camp.

Now this is just my guess, but yesterday Lap and Dalton made it sound like that was what the visit was for today (surgery). Marv in coach talk probably didn't want to say it, but the news today will bring everything to light.

Nowhere can I find anything stating a need for surgery or inserting screws.  The least speculative thing I can find states:

Dalton suffered a fractured right thumb during Sunday’s loss to the Steelers. Though the source said there’s some level of optimism that the trip to the specialist will reveal a four-week timetable, the Bengals know the timing of the injury and the calendar make it more likely that he won’t play again until next season.  -PFT

Andy Dalton’s visit to a specialist is set for Monday afternoon, a league source told PFT, and after the appointment the Bengals and Dalton believe they’ll have a better idea if Dalton has a chance to return in four weeks or if the Bengals will have to shut him down for the season.  -PFT

Again, everyone needs to stop speculating and await the actual word of the doctors who look at the injury.  There's been nothing but WebMD diagnosis' ranging from IR to career ending.

If it is a 4 week injury, he could return for the divisional round, so a gameplan that defeats the Broncos to get a bye would still allow him to return.