Damn, this message board really does go into full panic mode.

He’ll be back and he’ll be healthy.
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I appreciate you, man.
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That "holding out for hope" led to the Chiefs relying on Andrew Wylie as the primary back-up at RT (to Remmers) and him starting at RT in the Super Bowl.

If the Chiefs would have recognized the season ending nature of Schwartz's injury earlier in the season (his last game/football activity was in early October), there was still time for the Chiefs to add RT depth during the season.

I am not suggesting the Chiefs were going to find a Pro Bowl RT to acquire midseason, but they could have added a better option than the worst offensive lineman in NFL history (Andrew Wylie).
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I'm sure anyone here would be quick to have surgery on their back if there was a chance it would get better without surgery?
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When it comes to a man's health, football is not the priority. Like any smart individual should/would do, you give it all the time you can and see if it can be re-habed. Sounds like that is what he's done. Surgery is always the last option - EVEN a minor surgery that has a quick recovery. I'm glad it's happening, but do not understand all the rage over the timing of his surgery. It's his life and his body.
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This is good news overall. "The recovery process isn't too long" - there's a pretty good indication right there as to why they may not have been in a hurry to have surgery.
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If he returns healthy, that’s HUGE...but linemen with back issues...that’s rarely the case.

It does bother me that this surgery didn’t happen a month ago, at the latest.
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Back surgery for an OL on the wrong side of 30? 'great' is not the word I'd use there.
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Its great that he still wants to give it a go, but we still need a solid plan B in place
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JFC guys move on.

2020-2021 is over and this is possibly some very good news for 2021-2022.
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We won’t know their thought process or what info they had at the time. There’s a lot that goes on behind closed doors we don’t see, so that’s why I don’t freak out. Yes, the line was terrible but let’s not forget that drop passes we had. We made mistakes that had nothing to with Andrew lol.
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This is what I’m wondering. The guy got injured almost 4 weeks ago and time is of the essence with him.

This guy should have had surgery back in January
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We already do. Lucas Niang.
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I don't think its that complicated. He probably has a disc protrusion, these can get better with spinal injections and time. It's best to avoid surgery if at all possible. The Chiefs most likely knew he wasn't going to be available, so this didn't likely affect Veach's thought process. He is having the surgery now and most likely this is plenty of time to be ready to go for camp this summer...
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It’s the fact that it is not a major back surgery and recovery time seems to be reasonable for a healthy return week 1. Seems great to me, best case scenario.
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