CMC Injury Update: "Less than grade 1" hamstring strain

[Jon Snow]

1 minute ago, kungfoodude said:

It's hard to know what to think at the moment. This is the "easy" part of the schedule but we have looked dominant defensively.

I don't think I see anyone left on the schedule that I really fear. That was something I wasn't expecting.

I'm with you, I think these kids can hang with any team I've seen play so far this season.  

[kungfoodude]

1 minute ago, Jon Snow said:

I'm with you, I think these kids can hang with any team I've seen play so far this season.  

I think the biggest key will be remaining healthy. Being down two starting DB's hurts a lot. CMC was obviously a loss but I think the identity of this team is on the defensive side of the ball. Hopefully Bouye can step up and fill in well for Horn. Glad we signed him.

[45catfan]

Great news, now the main concern is we don't bring him back too quickly where he tweaks it.

[kungfoodude]

12 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Great news, now the main concern is we don't bring him back too quickly where he tweaks it.

100%. There is no reason to rush him. 

[Snake]

39 minutes ago, 1usctrojan said:

Thank You Lord.  Prayers answered…now take care of our young player, Jaycee.

Yeah Horns injury is much worse. I would be surprised if he's ready by December. 

[glenwo2]

very encouraging news as we all feared the worst. 

 

[Peon Awesome]

Fantastic news. Sounds like it's just inflamed. I'm thinking that will probably keep him off IR and they'll see how he looks in a couple weeks. Maybe wishful thinking but I wonder if the extra rest from being a thursday night game keeps open the possibility he could return in week 5. I anticipate they'll be extra cautious cause you want McCaffrey good for the long haul but you have to wonder if our offense looks abysmal against the Cowboys, there might be some pressure to bring him back as soon as he feels up for it. Also disclaimer: this is not coming from any area of expertise as I don't know anything about sports medicine; just purely hopeful fan speculation.

[Castavar]

Really good news. I'm thinking Oct 17th return against Minnesota. That'd be 24 days of rest, almost a whole month with only 2 games missed.

Edited September 26, 2021 by Castavar

[dpm0409]

21 minutes ago, glenwo2 said:

very encouraging news as we all feared the worst. 

 

Indeed it is encouraging news, but idk about everyone "fearing the worst".  Maybe I'm totally off, but when he jogged off the field and then they showed him walking back to the locker room later, (which they showed extensively) he didn't even have any sort of limp at all.  No change to his gait from what I could see.

Anyhow, great news!

[Luciu5]

Yeah, to me, it obviously wasn't too serious.  I'm glad that's confirmed.  All in all though, I'm far more concerned with the defense.  But at the end of the day it's a team, and we're about to see if this defense is a team beyond just the individual efforts.

[cardiackat88.]

I said it in an early post, but I’m pretty sure they just sat him after the first sign of any injury.

The injury may be very minor but he’s taken out of the game to prevent worse injury.

[davos]

Phew

[glenwo2]

37 minutes ago, cardiackat88. said:

I said it in an early post, but I’m pretty sure they just sat him after the first sign of any injury.

The injury may be very minor but he’s taken out of the game to prevent worse injury.

maybe the reason he was walking with his head down was more that he was disappointed that he was taken out of the game?

[mav1234]

1 hour ago, kungfoodude said:

It's hard to know what to think at the moment. This is the "easy" part of the schedule but we have looked dominant defensively.

I don't think I see anyone left on the schedule that I really fear. That was something I wasn't expecting.

Week 2 made me a believer in the D.  Losing Horn is rough but I think we find a way to still be a dominant unit.

Darnold's 2nd half this week showed me he and the offense may be further than I hoped... I didn't expect him to command a half like he did this early. Thought he'd need to be brought along slower.  Trying to temper my excitement since it's only 3 games but damn.