Running back Nick Chubb of the Browns suffered a knee injury that will terminate his season on Monday night, and it was so terrible that ESPN chose not to air the replay. Early accounts posted online also suggested a complete dislocation, which may have been career-threatening.
After a series of tests conducted over the week, insiders claim that Chubb’s reality is much more upbeat. Chubb was put on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season, but there is a very real chance that he will get well and be able to play again.
Tests revealed Chubb had a torn MCL, which would be surgically repaired the following week, according to sources. His ACL was not completely ripped, but it was damaged.
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Chubb might still need to have a complete ACL reconstruction, though. A thorough repair would be required if the surgeon assesses the knee during surgery and concludes there is sufficient damage. Even with all the damage to the knee, it’s not a given going into the surgery.
Nick Chubb during the tackle which took him out
Additionally, according to sources, Chubb did not dislocate his kneecap, and the other ligaments look healthy. Given the injuries, it is also possible that Chubb’s knee will require two different procedures to be repaired.
Deshaun Watson of the Browns, immediately recalled Chubb’s 2015 college injury, which included a dislocated kneecap along with ruptured PCL, MCL, and LCL. Watson was earlier fined by the NFL for his behavior and proceded to compare Chubb’s injury to the one the latter suffered during College. Watson said
“Once we saw the replay and exactly what happened, just a lot of flashbacks to the previous one he had in college,”
But unlike Chubb’s injuries at the University of Georgia, this one doesn’t seem to be as severe.
The four-time Pro Bowler will undoubtedly need months to recuperate. But it is possible to be prepared for the following season.
