Originally Posted by TwistedChief:
You're reacting with the benefit of full hindsight.
Unless the recovery would've taken 3+ months that should have been done ASAP to ensure he was as healthy as possible for the playoff push. Inconsequential since we won but still pretty odd. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Marcellus:
This would also be his 2nd surgery, I'm guessing he reaggravated the sports hernia or whatever it was he had surgery on originally.
Originally Posted by Superturtle:
Unless the recovery would've taken 3+ months that should have been done ASAP to ensure he was as healthy as possible for the playoff push. Inconsequential since we won but still pretty odd.
He was put on IR. If it's a sports hernia, entirely possible they felt 4-6 weeks of rest and he'd be able to play again. He gets off IR and it's still not where it needs to be, and rather than rushing him back, they give him more rest into the playoffs.
A lot of doctors think sports hernia surgeries are a complete waste of time and the actual heeling done through the surgery is just the forced rest that accompanies the recovery (versus the recommended rest if attempting a non-surgical recovery).
He reaggravated it in the Bengals game, and I'm sure he's willing to take the more drastic steps now to get back to 100% as he enters free agency. [Reply]
