Robert Griffin III has complete ACL, LCL tears

[Bonecrusher#31]

Report: Robert Griffin III out 6-8 months with complete ACL, LCL tears

Posted by Curtis Crabtree on January 9, 2013, 1:41 AM EST


The final diagnosis appears to be in for Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.

According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Griffin will undergo “total reconstruction” surgery early Wednesday morning to repair complete tears to his ACL and LCL. Dr. James Andrews will perform the surgery and he is expected to miss six to eight months. Mortensen reported at 1:03 a.m. ET that the surgery would take place in “about six hours” placing the actual time of the surgery somewhere around 7 a.m. ET.

Griffin left Sunday’s Wild Card game against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter after his right knee bent awkwardly trying to reel in a poor snap. It was already expected that Griffin was going to undergo surgery for at least partial tears of both ligaments but the extent of the damage appears to be greater than first thought.

The timetable of the injury could mean Griffin is ready to go in time for training camp in late July or that he could still be sidelined when the season begins in September.

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

I'm sure the Skin's will rush him right back out there as soon as he can stand up again.

 

[Jon88]

No doubt

 

[dbair1967]

ESPN busily preparing hours and hours of coverage for next season on RGIII of how amazing his comeback will be and that the world has never seen anything like it

Will probably be daily specials providing up to the minute rehab updates, then a special 6 hour documentary the day before the season opens.

 

[Midswat]

Is it me, or isn't the timetable for his return very very optomistic.

I mean, outside of Adrian Peterson, who of the gazillion other atheletes who have suffered these types of injuries have been able to return so quickly?

 

[Jon88]

This is RGIII though.

Yesterday he was seen walking on water with his bad knee.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

ESPN busily preparing hours and hours of coverage for next season on RGIII of how amazing his comeback will be and that the world has never seen anything like it

Will probably be daily specials providing up to the minute rehab updates, then a special 6 hour documentary the day before the season opens.

I use to think that the over-the-top coverage of Brett Favre was as bad as it could get... until now.

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

This is RGIII though.

Yesterday he was seen walking on water with his bad knee.

Big deal. The only why he walks on water is because he can't swim.

 

[peplaw06]

Is it me, or isn't the timetable for his return very very optomistic.

I mean, outside of Adrian Peterson, who of the gazillion other atheletes who have suffered these types of injuries have been able to return so quickly?

I think Wes Welker is the only other person I can remember him coming back earlier than 12 months.

RG3 has had this injury before. He may never be the same. It's ridiculous to think he'll be back to normal in 6 months. I think this is Dr. Andrews trying to give his buddy Shanahan as much protection/optimism as possible.

 

[bkeavs]

Is it me, or isn't the timetable for his return very very optomistic.

I mean, outside of Adrian Peterson, who of the gazillion other atheletes who have suffered these types of injuries have been able to return so quickly?

Last night ESPN said if it is in fact both the an ACL and LCL that the time table for recovery is right around 12 months.

The wierd thing is they reported they wont know the extent of the ACL damage until they do the surgery for the LCL today. 4-6 months for just the LCL is what I heard

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

Isn't it ironic how the skins have been trying to find a good QB for years and when they think might have a franchise one....They don't know how to act and F' the young man up. Only the skins would let this stupidity happen , serves them right.

 

[Midswat]

Someone mentioned on twitter the optomistic 6-8 month timetable might've been stated for season ticket sales reasons.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

I think Peterson just created unrealistic expectations.

Man... I bet Skins fans are livid at Shanahan. I would be if our coach had Tony out there on one leg.

 

[bkeavs]

I think Peterson just created unrealistic expectations.

Man... I bet Skins fans are livid at Shanahan. I would be if our coach had Tony out there on one leg.

They basically did putting that offensive line in front of him

 

[Bonecrusher#31]

Someone mentioned on twitter the optomistic 6-8 month timetable might've been stated for season ticket sales reasons.

Please rush him back please.

 

[superpunk]

Ideally I want to see Kirk Cousins look competent, then Griffin come back and look bad as he adjusts to life where he can't run around rather than read defenses, and QB controversy in DC. Then Cousins walks and they give Griffin a large extension and he's woefully mediocre for the rest of his career.

 

[bkeavs]

its like someone died over at ExtremeSkins

Supposedly he had his surgery at 9am in Texas this morning

 

[jaf1224]

Ideally I want to see Kirk Cousins look competent, then Griffin come back and look bad as he adjusts to life where he can't run around rather than read defenses, and QB controversy in DC. Then Cousins walks and they give Griffin a large extension and he's woefully mediocre for the rest of his career.

That sounds like a good second option.

For my first option, I'll take Cousins getting his leg snapped Joe Theismann style, in the first game of the season. Then whenever RG3 ligamant tears gets back, I'll take another concussion followed by blowing out the other knee.

 

[UVAwahoos]

Someone mentioned on twitter the optomistic 6-8 month timetable might've been stated for season ticket sales reasons.

Hasn't there been a long wait list on season tix there for years now?

There are so many conflicting reports that I don't think anyone can accurately say what's going to happen. Only Andrews and the organization know the exact timeline.

7-8 months is feasible if no cadaver or grafting was performed. That's under a heavy assumption that he has no setbacks though. He's so young, that he'll surely heal more like AD than like Welker (who was pushing 30 when his occurred).

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

Hasn't there been a long wait list on season tix there for years now?

There are so many conflicting reports that I don't think anyone can accurately say what's going to happen. Only Andrews and the organization know the exact timeline.

7-8 months is feasible if no cadaver or grafting was performed. That's under a heavy assumption that he has no setbacks though. He's so young, that he'll surely heal more like AD than like Welker (who was pushing 30 when his occurred).

But neither Peterson or Welker had previously injured their knees as Griffith.