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OFFICIAL 2019 Training Camp & Preseason: News & Tidbits Thread (3 Viewers)
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ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
Hate to hear that about Derwin James. So fun to watch and hurts that whole defense, which is crazy talented
Penguin
Footballguy
John Daigle @notJDaigle
#Jets beats have been adamant about Ty Montgomery’s involvement in camp, and it showed sans Le’Veon Bell as the former played 16-of-16 first team snaps vs #Falcons, including lining up out wide in 10 personnel. Fantasy’s RB77 remains a late-round steal.
#Jets beats have been adamant about Ty Montgomery’s involvement in camp, and it showed sans Le’Veon Bell as the former played 16-of-16 first team snaps vs #Falcons, including lining up out wide in 10 personnel. Fantasy’s RB77 remains a late-round steal.
barackdhouse
Footballguy
Getting a clearer picture of who the #2 RB is going to be in Jacksonville seems big. I'm not convinced they are on the roster yet.
Snorkelson
Footballguy
simsarge
Footballguy
So Bucs defenders can't read jerseys and bypass their coaches to ask beat reporters for opponent's info?
Penguin
Footballguy
Context Matters @dwainmcfarland
DeVante Adams played first series.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling played all snaps with Adams.
Allison saw the field on 11 personnel looks.
Kumerow appears to be the four.
Jimmy Graham played in 11 and 12 looks out for 21 for Marcedes Lewis. Lewis also played in 12 looks.
DeVante Adams played first series.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling played all snaps with Adams.
Allison saw the field on 11 personnel looks.
Kumerow appears to be the four.
Jimmy Graham played in 11 and 12 looks out for 21 for Marcedes Lewis. Lewis also played in 12 looks.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Penguin
Footballguy
SEA - WR D.K. Metcalf Needs Knee Surgery Source: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
Tom Pelissero writes: "D.K. Metcalf needs knee surgery, per Pete Carroll. Don't think he'll be out long."
"Metcalf's injury happened a few days ago. Carroll said doctors have a clear look on the MRI. Think it'll be a really quick recovery. No details on type of surgery. I asked if Metcalf has shot for Week 1 -- Carroll just repeated they're very optimistic."
Tom Pelissero writes: "D.K. Metcalf needs knee surgery, per Pete Carroll. Don't think he'll be out long."
"Metcalf's injury happened a few days ago. Carroll said doctors have a clear look on the MRI. Think it'll be a really quick recovery. No details on type of surgery. I asked if Metcalf has shot for Week 1 -- Carroll just repeated they're very optimistic."
Penguin
Footballguy
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
The #Colts placed new RB D’Onta Foreman and WR Daurice Fountain on Injured Reserve, while signing veteran FA RB Charcandrick West and UDFA RB Marquis Young.
Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL
Colts running back D'Onta Foreman tore his biceps, four-month recovery expected. Unfortunate run for former Texans running back, Doak Walker award winner, full recovery expected
The #Colts placed new RB D’Onta Foreman and WR Daurice Fountain on Injured Reserve, while signing veteran FA RB Charcandrick West and UDFA RB Marquis Young.
Aaron Wilson @AaronWilson_NFL
Colts running back D'Onta Foreman tore his biceps, four-month recovery expected. Unfortunate run for former Texans running back, Doak Walker award winner, full recovery expected
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Penguin
Footballguy
Ian Rapoport @RapSheet
Note after a day at the #Redskins: The tentative plan is for RB Derrius Guice (knee surgeries) to get some work in the preseason game vs the #Falcons, I’m told. It’ll likely be his only action of the preseason but getting some contact before the regular season would be important.
Note after a day at the #Redskins: The tentative plan is for RB Derrius Guice (knee surgeries) to get some work in the preseason game vs the #Falcons, I’m told. It’ll likely be his only action of the preseason but getting some contact before the regular season would be important.
Penguin
Footballguy
Russell Okung’s return to Chargers uncertain with season approaching
COSTA MESA — It was the exact scenario as the first day of training camp, and one that has repeated throughout the summer for the Chargers.
Russell Okung stood next to teammate Brant Weiss to bookend the left side of the horizontal line, a fitting place for the Chargers’ left tackle who missed his 14th training camp practice on Wednesday.
As he had on the morning of July 25, when Okung revealed that he suffered a pulmonary embolism in June, Okung wore a white hat and his No. 76 jersey to stretch with his teammates.
Perhaps the only difference was how fast Okung sprinted during the high-knees drill. It seemed Okung was going at a faster pace than usual, but there’s no way of knowing without a stopwatch. Okung then proceeded to watch the rest of practice from the sidelines.
There’s also no guessing when it comes to Okung’s return to practice, and it’s highly possible the team, Okung and his doctors don’t know when that will be.
Unlike a torn ACL or any other common football injury, there isn’t a standard recovery time for a pulmonary embolism. It all depends on how Okung’s body reacts to the treatment, and this serious health matter can’t be rushed.
Okung wasn’t exaggerating when he said the health scare was a near-death type of experience. That was confirmed by Dr. George P. Teitelbaum, an interventional neuroradiologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica.
“Could be a fatal event,” Teitelbaum said of what could have occurred if Okung ignored his chest pain and continued to participate in football activities. “You become short of breath, you could collapse, your blood pressure could fall.”
Teitelbaum, who isn’t associated with the Chargers and hasn’t treated Okung, said Okung’s return to football likely wouldn’t start until he’s off blood thinners, which help blood flow smoothly through the veins and arteries, and keep blood clots from getting bigger or forming. Okung said in his statement that blood clots caused him to have a pulmonary embolism.
“(Okung’s doctors) would undoubtedly be looking for wherever the blood clot came from, if they don’t find it, he’s still going to be treated the same way,” Teitelbaum said. “While you’re on those medications (blood thinners), you cannot do things that would endanger you, such as using a knife or riding a bicycle, doing any sort of contact sports. If you injure the joint, say your knee, you can get tremendous swelling because of bleeding into the joints and this can damage or destroy the joint.
“Then the other would be getting hit in the head and getting a concussion. That could turn a simple concussion into a major, life-threatening (injury) in the brain. It would sort of be suicide to try to do very vigorous and dangerous contact sports while you are on (blood thinners).”
No update has been provided since Okung made his announcement last month. But he has been present at practices, meetings and provided guidance for his offensive line teammates.
If Okung, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, isn’t ready for the start of the season, there are many routes the Chargers can go. For players on the non-football injury list, like Okung, the rules are similar to players on the physically unable to perform list, which prevents the player from playing and practicing for the first six weeks of the regular season.
Okung’s teammates are hopeful that he returns this season, but they’re not rushing him.
“It’s kind of one of those things you don’t want to talk about,” Chargers guard Dan Feeney said. “It’s real life stuff. One of those things that changes in a split second. I’m praying for (Okung). I’m hoping for him.
“He’s getting the best care that he can to get back here as fast as he can, but healthy. You don’t want to risk his health for football, but we definitely miss him.”
Okung won’t be participating for the Chargers’ two-day joint scrimmage with the New Orleans Saints that starts Thursday. Current starting left tackle Trent Scott will be tasked with slowing Saints star pass rusher Cameron Jordan, and Okung will be there to assist Scott in any way he can.
COSTA MESA — It was the exact scenario as the first day of training camp, and one that has repeated throughout the summer for the Chargers.
Russell Okung stood next to teammate Brant Weiss to bookend the left side of the horizontal line, a fitting place for the Chargers’ left tackle who missed his 14th training camp practice on Wednesday.
As he had on the morning of July 25, when Okung revealed that he suffered a pulmonary embolism in June, Okung wore a white hat and his No. 76 jersey to stretch with his teammates.
Perhaps the only difference was how fast Okung sprinted during the high-knees drill. It seemed Okung was going at a faster pace than usual, but there’s no way of knowing without a stopwatch. Okung then proceeded to watch the rest of practice from the sidelines.
There’s also no guessing when it comes to Okung’s return to practice, and it’s highly possible the team, Okung and his doctors don’t know when that will be.
Unlike a torn ACL or any other common football injury, there isn’t a standard recovery time for a pulmonary embolism. It all depends on how Okung’s body reacts to the treatment, and this serious health matter can’t be rushed.
Okung wasn’t exaggerating when he said the health scare was a near-death type of experience. That was confirmed by Dr. George P. Teitelbaum, an interventional neuroradiologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica.
“Could be a fatal event,” Teitelbaum said of what could have occurred if Okung ignored his chest pain and continued to participate in football activities. “You become short of breath, you could collapse, your blood pressure could fall.”
Teitelbaum, who isn’t associated with the Chargers and hasn’t treated Okung, said Okung’s return to football likely wouldn’t start until he’s off blood thinners, which help blood flow smoothly through the veins and arteries, and keep blood clots from getting bigger or forming. Okung said in his statement that blood clots caused him to have a pulmonary embolism.
“(Okung’s doctors) would undoubtedly be looking for wherever the blood clot came from, if they don’t find it, he’s still going to be treated the same way,” Teitelbaum said. “While you’re on those medications (blood thinners), you cannot do things that would endanger you, such as using a knife or riding a bicycle, doing any sort of contact sports. If you injure the joint, say your knee, you can get tremendous swelling because of bleeding into the joints and this can damage or destroy the joint.
“Then the other would be getting hit in the head and getting a concussion. That could turn a simple concussion into a major, life-threatening (injury) in the brain. It would sort of be suicide to try to do very vigorous and dangerous contact sports while you are on (blood thinners).”
No update has been provided since Okung made his announcement last month. But he has been present at practices, meetings and provided guidance for his offensive line teammates.
If Okung, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, isn’t ready for the start of the season, there are many routes the Chargers can go. For players on the non-football injury list, like Okung, the rules are similar to players on the physically unable to perform list, which prevents the player from playing and practicing for the first six weeks of the regular season.
Okung’s teammates are hopeful that he returns this season, but they’re not rushing him.
“It’s kind of one of those things you don’t want to talk about,” Chargers guard Dan Feeney said. “It’s real life stuff. One of those things that changes in a split second. I’m praying for (Okung). I’m hoping for him.
“He’s getting the best care that he can to get back here as fast as he can, but healthy. You don’t want to risk his health for football, but we definitely miss him.”
Okung won’t be participating for the Chargers’ two-day joint scrimmage with the New Orleans Saints that starts Thursday. Current starting left tackle Trent Scott will be tasked with slowing Saints star pass rusher Cameron Jordan, and Okung will be there to assist Scott in any way he can.
