ChosenOne Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports Robert Griffin III will undergo a full knee reconstruction after Dr. James Andrews diagnosed Griffin with "complete" tears of both his right ACL and LCL.Griffin's return timetable has been set at 6-8 months, the normal recovery period for an ACL reconstruction. Griffin will undergo surgery early Wednesday morning. At Baylor, Griffin did bounce back from 2009 ACL surgery to complete 67 percent of his passes with a 22:8 TD-to-INT ratio and eight rushing scores in 2010. "He should be ready for the 2013 regular season opener according to the sources that I spoke with," Mortensen stated on SportsCenter. Although Griffin's recovery will certainly be worth tracking all offseason, ACL surgeries don't bother us as much as they used to. Assuming he avoids setbacks, Griffin's could even stand to make him a value pick in 2013 fantasy drafts. May he have a speedy recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 That's a lot better recovery time than I could've ever imagined. Sounds like he should be back to start the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Much better then the 12-14 months being talked about earlier. Although I'm not a big fan of his, I wish him good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 NEWS: A league source tells Profootballtalk.com that there is "much greater concern" about Robert Griffin III's reconstructed right knee than Griffin or "anyone connected to the Redskins" has let on. ANALYSIS: Griffin will end up rehabbing both knees because surgeons were forced to use a patellar tendon graft from his left knee in order to fix his right. He tore the ACL, LCL, and partially tore his meniscus in the right knee. Per PFT's source, the "biggest concern" is with Griffin's knee cartilage. Due to two knee constructions and ultimately three surgeries since 2009 at Baylor, there is concern "about how much (cartilage) remains and how long it will last" in Griffin's knee(s). A potential end result could be a bone-on-bone condition, which can lead to microfracture surgery and/or shorten a football player's career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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