Doug Baldwin, Seattle’s No. 1 wide receiver, was sidelined this preseason with what was probably an arthritic left knee condition. He said he was only at 80-85 percent, which has been seized upon by fantasy pundits, many of which lowered him significantly in their rankings beyond the usual “injury discount.”… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...

During Week 11,[1]11-19-17 D’Onta Foreman, the Texans promising rookie running back, tore his Achilles tendon. Many were expecting Foreman to greatly cut into Lamar Miller’s workload in 2018, possibly even supplanting him as the lead running back in the Houston backfield. The question then arises: how will this injury affect these expectations?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...

Those of you who listen to Tod Burros’ Run to Daylight Podcast have heard me talk about Andrew Luck’s shoulder ad nauseum…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

  Carson Palmer suffered what was reported to be an ulna “nightstick” fracture of his left/non-throwing forearm during Week 7…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

J.J. Watt, Houston’s star defensive lineman, suffered a lateral tibial plateau fracture on the first drive of Week 5. The tibial plateau involves the knee joint at the top of the shin bone and is a very significant injury…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

David Johnson, the player I paid the most for in all of my auction drafts Arizona’s star running back, suffered a wrist injury this past Sunday. It was initially reported that X-rays were negative and he had suffered a wrist sprain. Then it was reported that he dislocated his wrist. Assuming that a competent orthopedic surgeon read his X-rays, these statements are mutually exclusive. As…...

On July 26th, it was reported that Joe Flacco, the Ravens QB, injured his back while weightlifting. He was expected to miss “a week or two” of practice. He’s now missed the entire preseason and has still not been medically cleared to practice…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Yesterday in training camp, Texans wide receiver Will Fuller and Giants receiver Sterling Shepard suffered injuries. Dr. Jeffrey Budoff, M.D. is here to provide an injury outlook for the two second-year wideouts…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Cam Newton, Carolina’s star quarter back, injured his throwing shoulder’s rotator cuff on December 11, 2016, Week 14 against the then-San Diego Chargers. He played the last two games of the season with this injury, and performed relatively poorly…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Eddy Lacy, the Seahawks new running back, injured his right ankle during Week 6 of last season, and was placed on injured reserve. In October he underwent surgical repair of his fracture and deltoid ligament injury, requiring “wires, 2 screws and a plate.” He was given a 4-6 month timetable, and expects to be able to perform well during OTAs. Medial (Inside) Ankle Ligaments His…...

Le’veon Bell suffered a sports hernia injury during the 2016 playoffs. He tried to treat his injury non-operatively, but finally realized that he needed to have it repaired; surgery was performed on March 13, 2017. He was given a six week timetable for recovery. I think that could be a little optimistic for full recovery for someone playing the highly demanding NFL running back position but…...

Rob Gronkowski, New England’s elite tight end, injured his back on November 27, playing against the New York Jets. He underwent surgery on December 2. What surgery was performed, and what is his fantasy football outlook?… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Jordan Reed, Washington’s elite tight end, suffered a Grade 3 Acromio-Clavicular (AC) joint separation during Week 12. He finished the game but, as often happens, was in more pain the day after…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Eric Decker, the New York Jets starting wide receiver, suffered a partially torn rotator cuff in Week 3 against Kansas City. He tried to play through it, was unable to, and was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Apparently his rotator cuff injury is severe enough to require surgical repair…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log...

Prominent AFC North players Terrell Suggs and Ben Roethlisberger suffered injuries in Week 6. Terrell Suggs, one of Baltimore’s top defenders, was reported to have torn his left (distal) biceps tendon from his elbow this week. While normally a season-ending injury, Suggs played through the same issue to his right arm in 2012, delaying his surgical repair for that injury. The biceps is a major…...

Shane Vereen, the New York Giants pass-catching running back, tore his triceps tendon during the Week 3 game against Washington. I’ve read that this injury will require surgical repair. … Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

Teddy Bridgewater, the Vikings starting quarterback, suffered a knee dislocation in practice on August 30, 2016. A knee dislocation usually involves tearing of three of the four major stabilizing ligaments (anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and lateral collateral ligament; no word on which structures Bridgewater tore in addition to his ACL). His knee was treated with multiple ligament reconstruction in…...

Fantasy football injury updates from the resident RotoViz orthopedic surgeon, Jeffrey E Budoff, MD. Covering Matt Jones and Vontae Davis. Matt Jones, Washington’s starting running back, landed hard on his shoulder during the second preseason game on 8/19/16, leading to a grade 2 acromio-clavicular (AC) joint subluxation. As noted in a previous article, the AC joint is the joint on top of the shoulder where the clavicle…...

On May 25, 2016 Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati’s star tight end, underwent ankle surgery. He had a ligament repair for chronic ankle instability, suffered during the Pro Bowl. The common assumption was that Eifert underwent repair of his lateral (outside) ankle ligaments, as that is, by far, the most common ankle ligament procedure performed. Cam Newton, among others, has undergone that procedure. However, as pointed out by…...

Ameer Abdullah, who is reported to be Detroit’s lead running back going into the 2016 season, underwent an arthroscopic repair of a torn shoulder labrum this past January. He is expected to be ready for training camp. I would agree with that, and don’t see this issue as being a significant concern going forward. The labrum is the circular meniscus-like tissue that goes around the…...