12-18-2023, 12:19 PM
(12-18-2023, 12:13 PM)WeezyBengal Wrote: Also, here's a look into the recovery. Jamal Adams had a quad tendon tear (same thing as Reader) week 1 last year. It's a very significant inury. It usually takes over a year to recover from.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/09/29/seahawks-safety-jamal-adams-is-set-to-return-nearly-13-months-after-a-severe-leg-injury/71008276007/
Yeah, Reader may never play again (depending on severity and recovery). Quad tears in basketball are generally 2 years to get back to "normal" and still, 20% never play again.
A few guys have made it back... Freeney, Jones... but it ends the careers of about 50% of NFL players.