Post by JABF on Nov 21, 2016 7:06:03 GMT -6
I missed this about him needing two surgeries. I just hope he can come back next year and play at his existing high-level. On a side note, I read these stupid posts about "brittle" players on our team. But the cold hard fact is that this is a brutal game. Injuries happen. As Mike Ditka used to say, "This ain't tiddleywinks" - this is a game where injuries are a big part of the game. Careers are shortened. The Floyd injury yesterday was scary to the max.
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Kyle Long will require surgery on ankle, shoulder
Bears right guard Kyle Long will require two surgeries before he gets back into football action.
Long will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his right ankle suffered last Sunday in the loss at Tampa. The surgery isn’t considered serious and it will be done before Long has surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder.
The Bears placed Long on injured reserve this week. His ankle was injured when he was rolled up from behind on a shovel pass to fullback Paul Lasike in the red zone.
Long suffered the shoulder injury in preseason but was able to battle through that injury and the team determined that he could not do additional damage while playing. He’s expected to be ready to go at some point during the offseason. Long was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. Ted Larsen is expected to start in his place for Sunday’s game against the Giants at MetLife Stadium.
The Bears have 13 players on injured reserve as defensive lineman Will Sutton was also added to IR this week with an ankle injury.
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Twitter @bradbiggs
Kyle Long will require surgery on ankle, shoulder
Bears right guard Kyle Long will require two surgeries before he gets back into football action.
Long will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his right ankle suffered last Sunday in the loss at Tampa. The surgery isn’t considered serious and it will be done before Long has surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder.
The Bears placed Long on injured reserve this week. His ankle was injured when he was rolled up from behind on a shovel pass to fullback Paul Lasike in the red zone.
Long suffered the shoulder injury in preseason but was able to battle through that injury and the team determined that he could not do additional damage while playing. He’s expected to be ready to go at some point during the offseason. Long was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. Ted Larsen is expected to start in his place for Sunday’s game against the Giants at MetLife Stadium.
The Bears have 13 players on injured reserve as defensive lineman Will Sutton was also added to IR this week with an ankle injury.
bmbiggs@chicagotribune.com
Twitter @bradbiggs
