Charles Johnson's Status For Ota's/minicamp Is "uncertain"

[fieryprophet]

Anyone questioning Charles' commitment is not a Panthers fan. The coaching staff is very pleased with his effort.

[LinvilleGorge]

It's OTAs and mini-camp. Not a big deal for a veteran and established starter. Hold him out and let him heal up. If we were talking about training camp, then I'd be slightly concerned.

[Mage]

Are people STILL calling him out on his back injury? I 100% guarantee you the coaching staff probably kept him out because it was pointless. Smith had as minor injury as could be at the end of the 2010 season and we kept him out the last game. There is no point in risking it.

[Argus Plexus]

Yeah, he didn't. Cause he didn't play the last game because of "back problems".

Why wait till now to undergo the procedures? Why not do it in January so he could be in tip top shape for TC

[jtnc]

Charles Johnson has minor knee surgery

Panthers defensive end Charles Johnson underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday, general manager Marty Hurney said.

Johnson recently developed swelling around the knee, and the team's medical staff decided to schedule what Hurney called a “minor clean-out.”

On his Twitter feed Friday, Johnson posted: “My surgery went good! Thanks to everyone for your blessing.”

Johnson's status for OTAs, which begin May 22, is uncertain. But he is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in July.

Johnson, who signed a six-year, $72 million contract last summer, battled a lower back injury throughout the 2011 season, when he finished with nine sacks.

Johnson cut his hand at a charity event this offseason. Johnson received stitches in his hand, but did not require surgery, according to Panthers coach Ron Rivera.

--Joseph Person

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/

[Floppin]

Why wait till now to undergo the procedures? Why not do it in January so he could be in tip top shape for TC

Probably because it's a recent issue, I highly doubt that he's been sitting all winter with a swollen fluid filled knee. Some of you guys just don't think do you? This thread went full retard on the first page and hasn't stopped.

[PhillyB]

the huddle is very gradually turning me into an angry misanthrope

[panthernation23]

suggs tore his acl and is out for the year...a cut on charles hand and minor knee scope doesnt seem that bad to me

[Argus Plexus]

Probably because it's a recent issue, I highly doubt that he's been sitting all winter with a swollen fluid filled knee. Some of you guys just don't think do you? This thread went full retard on the first page and hasn't stopped.

That is an assumption by you, all it stated in the article, and thus all that is confirmed, is the fact that he had the procedures right before OTAs and I presented the question why now instead of earlier, I didn't make any claims.

Sit the fu*k down, stop trying to act smarter than everyone else.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

good thing we got Alexander to replace him

[KendrickPanther]

You guys at least had to have a little flashback when you read "minor off season surgery".

[Dex]

[Floppin]

That is an assumption by you, all it stated in the article, and thus all that is confirmed, is the fact that he had the procedures right before OTAs and I presented the question why now instead of earlier, I didn't make any claims.

Sit the fu*k down, stop trying to act smarter than everyone else.

Johnson recently developed swelling around the knee, and the team's medical staff decided to schedule what Hurney called a “minor clean-out.”

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/

Good job jackass.

[Floppin]

I mean seriously, why would you assume that he would just sit around with a swollen knee for MONTHS and do nothing about it until a few weeks before OTA's? Why would that be the assumption that you make? It's just blatant stupidity in my opinion.