Hakeem Nicks injured (1 Viewer)

[identikit]

– Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks fractured the fifth metatarsal of his right foot this morning during the team’s second OTA (organized team activity) workout. Nicks suffered the injury early in practice as he was running a route during individual drills in the Timex Performance Center field house.

http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/WR-Nicks-suffers-fractured-fifth-metatarsal-in-right-foot/d6fdc00a-caca-45d8-9073-28a741834624

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

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[Andrew Garda]

Giants announce WR Hakeem Nicks fractured his foot at OTAs and is out about 12 weeks. #nyg

via twitterMore news on it to come but adjust those early drafts!

 

[Clifford]

So maybe misses a game or two. He's a quick healer but this sucks as he is my WR1 in dynasty. Man, this guy is injury prone. Will be hard to get good value after this one.

 

[King of the Jungle]

Frustrating not seeing him be able to stay healthy.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

So maybe misses a game or two. He's a quick healer but this sucks as he is my WR1 in dynasty. Man, this guy is injury prone. Will be hard to get good value after this one.

12 weeks puts him at about pre-season game 3 for a return. Im doubting we see him at all in the pre-season. :salsa dance:

 

[Koya]

Ouch. Nicks is by far the most important part of that offense outside of Eli. He is the one that commands coverage which lets Cruz' quickness work wonders.

Randle is looking like that much better a pick right now, let's hope he can do something as Nicks is going to be a question mark considering his injury history.

 

[MAC_32]

I'll be taking a flier on Barden in my free agent dyno auction next month.

 

[Tony Soprano]

Even if he is back for week 1, he'll likely struggle for at least a few weeks from (presumably) missing camp and not being in game shape. Not sure how far, but he will fall a little in my WR rankings for redrafts.

 

[Sweet Love]

So maybe misses a game or two. He's a quick healer but this sucks as he is my WR1 in dynasty. Man, this guy is injury prone. Will be hard to get good value after this one.

Wanna unpack this a bit?

 

[Young 8]

So maybe misses a game or two.

According to my calculationsMay 24th + 12 weeks = mid-August

 

[cstu]

Per Rotoworld:

Hakeem Nicks will be sidelined for approximately 12 weeks after fracturing the fifth metatarsal in his right foot on Thursday.The non-contact injury occurred while Nicks was running a route tree in morning practice. He will undergo surgery Friday to have a screw inserted for stabilization. The timetable provided by the Giants would have Nicks out until the middle of training camp, and perhaps until a couple of weeks before the season opener. This is the latest in a string of lower-leg injuries for Nicks, who has dealt with multiple issues to his toe, foot, ankle, and knee in addition to Compartment Syndrome since joining the Giants in 2009. As long as he's on course over the next couple of months, Nicks will remain a high-risk, high-reward fantasy selection as a top-12 receiver. Rookie Rueben Randle should benefit from picking up valuable first-team reps through training camp. May 24 - 3:34 PM

 

[Nero]

Plax might have a job now.

 

[Kiddnets]

So he misses camp and preseason....I'll use this to get him at a discount!

 

[BroadwayG]

Isn't that the pinky toe? Chop it off!

 

[Andrew Garda]

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My words EXACTLY

 

[Shutout]

Just keeps those legs fresh for when it counts and gives Jernigan some run.

 

[beef]

This is why nicks will never be elite. He cannot stay healthy.

 

[Fiddles]

bradshaw and nicks with the busted up feet

bad field up there?

 

[benson_will_lead_the_way]

This is why nicks will never be elite. He cannot stay healthy.

I was thinking this as well. Maybe he has the bad aspects in the comparison to Boldin as well.

 

[cvnpoka]

This is why nicks will never be elite. He cannot stay healthy.

surprised it took 18 posts for this. i had set the o/u at 4.5. here come the gloaters and i told ya sos.

 

[JaxBill]

Isn't that the pinky toe? Chop it off!

Maybe Dr. Jene can correct me I think the metatarsal is on the top of the foot leading to the toe, not the actual toe. Fifth metatarsal would be the side of your foot. I would think you need that to plant going into a break(in this case left).

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Isn't that the pinky toe? Chop it off!

Maybe Dr. Jene can correct me I think the metatarsal is on the top of the foot leading to the toe, not the actual toe.

Correct."I'm not a Dr. Jene, but I play one on TV."

 

[lbouchard]

Rueben Randle, come on down !!!

 

[football fan]

Did a search for Nicks on my league (MyFantasyLeague.com) and found this:

(Rotoworld) Coach Tom Coughlin acknowledged that Hakeem Nicks' (fractured foot) status for the Sept. 5 season opener is "probably going to be close."

Analysis: ESPN's Adam Schefter hinted that the 12-week timetable provided by the Giants is pretty optimistic. The team will have a better idea after Friday's surgery. If Nicks does take 12 weeks or more to heal, Coughlin concedes, "you're going to be sitting right up next to that opening game, and we certainly hope that Hakeem is correct in saying that he heals fast." We no longer feel confident about drafting a more risky Nicks in the first three or four rounds this summer.

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So the length of recovery time is not written in stone yet.

 

[todisco1]

Rueben Randle, come on down !!!

I think Randle could be very good right out of the gate, but Cruz is going to get a lot of targets this season IMO.

 

[football fan]

http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/05/24/giants-wr-nicks-fractures-foot-in-practice

First article that mentioned a screw being inserted.

Giants WR Hakeem Nicks fractured the fifth metatarsal of his right foot during OTAs on Thursday morning, the team announced.

The injury occurred early in practice when Nicks was running a route during individual drills.

Nicks will undergo surgery on Friday and have a screw inserted into the broken bone. His expected recovery time is approximately 12 weeks. The Giants are to report to training camp on July 26.

In 15 games last season, Nicks had 76 catches for a career-high 1,192 yards and seven touchdowns. He has 24 touchdowns in three seasons.

The Giants also announced that CB Brian Witherspoon tore his ACL in Wednesday’s OTA workout. It’s the second year in a row he has torn his ACL. Last year, Witherspoon tore it in a preseason game against the Bears.

The Giants waived/injured Witherspoon and signed DB Dante Hughes. The sixth-year veteran tried out for the team at rookie minicamp. In 53 regular-season games, Hughes has 81 tackles, one interception and five passes defensed. Hughes was with the Chargers the past three seasons.

 

[JPeso]

Rueben Randle, come on down !!!

...,but Cruz is going to get a lot of targets this season IMO.

Don't go too far out on a limb!

 

[todisco1]

Rueben Randle, come on down !!!

...,but Cruz is going to get a lot of targets this season IMO.

Don't go too far out on a limb!

Take a look at the Cruz thread, plenty of guys saying he's going to regress and last year was a fluke etc. I think Eli loves him and he'll be a huge part of the offense again.

 

[JPeso]

Rueben Randle, come on down !!!

...,but Cruz is going to get a lot of targets this season IMO.

Don't go too far out on a limb!

Take a look at the Cruz thread, plenty of guys saying he's going to regress and last year was a fluke etc. I think Eli loves him and he'll be a huge part of the offense again.

Regress? Sure. You said he was going to get a lot of targets though.

 

[football fan]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82951be8/article/hakeem-nicks-breaks-foot-bone-coughlin-hopeful-?module=HP11_headline_stack

This actually has what the Giants coach said.

 

[Raider Nation]

So he misses camp and preseason....I'll use this to get him at a discount!

I'm sure you are the only one thinking this.

 

[sspunisher]

I expect Cruz will crash back down to Earth a bit with his production while Nicks is getting back to 100%.

 

[Mimo]

I expect Cruz will crash back down to Earth a bit with his production while Nicks is getting back to 100%.

I agree, this injury actually hurts Cruz if it lingers into the season

 

[netnalp]

I expect Cruz will crash back down to Earth a bit with his production while Nicks is getting back to 100%.

Maybe, but Cruz is so young, it could be that his development offsets defenses having more film on him.

 

[Raymell McKigney]

I'll take a flyer on Hixon

 

[Kenny Powers]

Even if he is back for week 1, he'll likely struggle for at least a few weeks from (presumably) missing camp and not being in game shape. Not sure how far, but he will fall a little in my WR rankings for redrafts.

Nicks was consistently going as WR3 to this point, and for good reason IMO. Considering how close the WRs are after Mega and Fitz, I think this easily drops him down to being a late WR1. Certainly value could be had at that point if this injury doesnt linger or another comes along, but right now Id be hard pressed to even consider drafting Hakeem over Green, Welker, Roddy, Jennings, Julio, and likely Cruz despite agreeing with above posters that Nicks being out does hurt Cruz to a degree. And at that point, I might just wait another round to get a Marshall or Nelson than risk Nicks - who underwhelmed me last year during the regular season despite setting a career high in yards, and I havent forgot about that.

 

[Jene Bramel]

Just posted thoughts on Hakeem Nicks and whether his rehab estimate is optimistic, realistic or both on the Second Opinion blog.

Link

 

[Shutout]

Even if he is back for week 1, he'll likely struggle for at least a few weeks from (presumably) missing camp and not being in game shape. Not sure how far, but he will fall a little in my WR rankings for redrafts.

Nicks was consistently going as WR3 to this point, and for good reason IMO. Considering how close the WRs are after Mega and Fitz, I think this easily drops him down to being a late WR1. Certainly value could be had at that point if this injury doesnt linger or another comes along, but right now Id be hard pressed to even consider drafting Hakeem over Green, Welker, Roddy, Jennings, Julio, and likely Cruz despite agreeing with above posters that Nicks being out does hurt Cruz to a degree. And at that point, I might just wait another round to get a Marshall or Nelson than risk Nicks - who underwhelmed me last year during the regular season despite setting a career high in yards, and I havent forgot about that.

AJ/Colston/Jordy. I can see taking all three of those also.This injury likely puts Randel on the field (we know that) and moves Cruz outside so I think jernigan benefits as much as anyone if it lingers.

 

[buck naked]

Isn't that the pinky toe? Chop it off!

Maybe Dr. Jene can correct me I think the metatarsal is on the top of the foot leading to the toe, not the actual toe. Fifth metatarsal would be the side of your foot. I would think you need that to plant going into a break(in this case left).

I fractured my 5th metatarsal on my left foot 30 years ago by simply getting tripped from behind in a basketball game. I couldn't even walk on it after it happened - the pain was awful. I had a cast on for 5 weeks, then went to summer football practice. I then played an entire football season at WR and most of a basketball season before re-fracturing it in the exact same spot. It is a common injury to athletes. 5 weeks of healing = too short. 12 weeks = very long. Based on my personal experiences, I think he will be fine for most of the season.Inserting a screw is supposed to strengthen the break (obviously) and promote better long-term healing of the injury. Nicks owner should be happy if he gets "screwed".

 

[Shutout]

Isn't that the pinky toe? Chop it off!

Maybe Dr. Jene can correct me I think the metatarsal is on the top of the foot leading to the toe, not the actual toe. Fifth metatarsal would be the side of your foot. I would think you need that to plant going into a break(in this case left).

I fractured my 5th metatarsal on my left foot 30 years ago by simply getting tripped from behind in a basketball game. I couldn't even walk on it after it happened - the pain was awful. I had a cast on for 5 weeks, then went to summer football practice. I then played an entire football season at WR and most of a basketball season before re-fracturing it in the exact same spot. It is a common injury to athletes. 5 weeks of healing = too short. 12 weeks = very long. Based on my personal experiences, I think he will be fine for most of the season.Inserting a screw is supposed to strengthen the break (obviously) and promote better long-term healing of the injury. Nicks owner should be happy if he gets "screwed".

Thanks for the info. good stuff.

 

[kentric]

I expect Cruz will crash back down to Earth a bit with his production while Nicks is getting back to 100%.

I agree, this injury actually hurts Cruz if it lingers into the season

It would hurt Cruz big time as he would move outside and be double-teamed throughout much of the game. During this past season, it was Nicks who was double-teamed. New England took Cruz out of the 2nd half of the SuperBowl by moving a safety to his side. You could expect much lower receiving numbers for Cruz if Nicks is out or ineffective due to injury.

 

[Sup_Yo]

‏@AdamSchefter: One person familiar with WR Hakeem Nicks' fractured foot said it was more like a "4- to 6-week" injury. Opener vs Dallas still in play.

 

[Jene Bramel]

‏@AdamSchefter: One person familiar with WR Hakeem Nicks' fractured foot said it was more like a "4- to 6-week" injury. Opener vs Dallas still in play.

I think this is highly unlikely. If Nicks has the bone repaired with a screw, his doctor's published protocols suggest he'll still be non-weight bearing in four weeks. His rehab will certainly take longer than 4-6 in that case. If the reports on the type of fracture Nicks had are reasonable, not having the bone fixed surgically will put him at risk for poor healing and re-fracture.12 weeks, as I posted above, is realistic and (somewhat) optimistic. That time frame would still give Nicks a good chance to start the Wednesday night opener. But I would be very surprised if Nicks has recovered enough to be a full go as training camp opens.

 

[doowain]

Made of glass this guy.

 

[todisco1]

I expect Cruz will crash back down to Earth a bit with his production while Nicks is getting back to 100%.

I agree, this injury actually hurts Cruz if it lingers into the season

It would hurt Cruz big time as he would move outside and be double-teamed throughout much of the game. During this past season, it was Nicks who was double-teamed. New England took Cruz out of the 2nd half of the SuperBowl by moving a safety to his side. You could expect much lower receiving numbers for Cruz if Nicks is out or ineffective due to injury.

Cruz had 6 for 91 in the game Nicks missed last season. He does a lot of his damage on short routes, so I'm not sure he'd be hurt big time even if he is double-teamed.

 

[kentric]

I expect Cruz will crash back down to Earth a bit with his production while Nicks is getting back to 100%.

I agree, this injury actually hurts Cruz if it lingers into the season

It would hurt Cruz big time as he would move outside and be double-teamed throughout much of the game. During this past season, it was Nicks who was double-teamed. New England took Cruz out of the 2nd half of the SuperBowl by moving a safety to his side. You could expect much lower receiving numbers for Cruz if Nicks is out or ineffective due to injury.

Cruz had 6 for 91 in the game Nicks missed last season. He does a lot of his damage on short routes, so I'm not sure he'd be hurt big time even if he is double-teamed.

That was one game and against New England which had a terrible passing defense. In the Super Bowl, New England adjusted and shut him down in the 2nd half.

 

[todisco1]

I expect Cruz will crash back down to Earth a bit with his production while Nicks is getting back to 100%.

I agree, this injury actually hurts Cruz if it lingers into the season

It would hurt Cruz big time as he would move outside and be double-teamed throughout much of the game. During this past season, it was Nicks who was double-teamed. New England took Cruz out of the 2nd half of the SuperBowl by moving a safety to his side. You could expect much lower receiving numbers for Cruz if Nicks is out or ineffective due to injury.

Cruz had 6 for 91 in the game Nicks missed last season. He does a lot of his damage on short routes, so I'm not sure he'd be hurt big time even if he is double-teamed.

That was one game and against New England which had a terrible passing defense. In the Super Bowl, New England adjusted and shut him down in the 2nd half.

We will find out soon enough if Nicks ends up missing games. I've watched Cruz enough to believe that he is a great talent. If you think he's more of a complementary talent then I can see it... but we'll see.

 

[Whoosah]

I guess we will see the final verdict, but looks like that he might not be out as long as we thought, which I am crossing my fingers for:

http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5136/hakeem-nicks

 

[RUSF18]

I guess we will see the final verdict, but looks like that he might not be out as long as we thought, which I am crossing my fingers for:http://rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5136/hakeem-nicks

See above. As Jene mentioned, Nicks' own doctor's published work seems to indicate that if that is the actual timeframe, the chances of re-injuring the foot are high. If I'm a Nicks owner, I'll take the 12 weeks now over 4-6 weeks now and a good chance of a 4-6 weeks (minimum?) during the season.