Post by TheMo on Mar 17, 2016 16:21:24 GMT -5
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis underwent surgery Thursday morning to repair a torn ligament in his right wrist, the team announced.
Revis will be in a hard cast for two to three months, meaning he will be limited -- at best -- during the Jets' offseason program, which begins April 18.
The seven-time Pro Bowl selection is expected to be ready for training camp in late July, the team said.
Revis was never listed with a wrist injury. It apparently happened early in the season, perhaps as far back as Week 3. He thought it was a minor sprain and continued to play with the injury.
After the season, Revis continued to experience soreness in his wrist. He was re-examined and decided to have the surgery.
Darrelle Revis played through a wrist injury for much of last season. AP Photo/Kathy Willens
Revis withdrew from the Pro Bowl, but the reason given was a sore shoulder.
The surgery was performed by noted hand/wrist specialist Charles Melone, the head of the Beth Israel Hand Surgery Center in Manhattan.
The injury may explain why Revis struggled in a couple of games, including the season-ending loss to the Buffalo Bills. Publicly, he never mentioned the wrist -- or any other injury -- but the team believes it may have affected his ability to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage.
He missed two games, but it was because of a concussion.
Revis returned to the Jets last offseason, signing a five-year, $70 million contract after the New England Patriots declined to pick up a $20 million option. A total of $39 million is fully guaranteed. He's due to make $17 million -- all guaranteed -- for the upcoming season.
Revis will be in a hard cast for two to three months, meaning he will be limited -- at best -- during the Jets' offseason program, which begins April 18.
The seven-time Pro Bowl selection is expected to be ready for training camp in late July, the team said.
Revis was never listed with a wrist injury. It apparently happened early in the season, perhaps as far back as Week 3. He thought it was a minor sprain and continued to play with the injury.
After the season, Revis continued to experience soreness in his wrist. He was re-examined and decided to have the surgery.
Darrelle Revis played through a wrist injury for much of last season. AP Photo/Kathy Willens
Revis withdrew from the Pro Bowl, but the reason given was a sore shoulder.
The surgery was performed by noted hand/wrist specialist Charles Melone, the head of the Beth Israel Hand Surgery Center in Manhattan.
The injury may explain why Revis struggled in a couple of games, including the season-ending loss to the Buffalo Bills. Publicly, he never mentioned the wrist -- or any other injury -- but the team believes it may have affected his ability to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage.
He missed two games, but it was because of a concussion.
Revis returned to the Jets last offseason, signing a five-year, $70 million contract after the New England Patriots declined to pick up a $20 million option. A total of $39 million is fully guaranteed. He's due to make $17 million -- all guaranteed -- for the upcoming season.
espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14996400/darrelle-revis-new-york-jets-surgery-wrist-cast-2-3-months
Glad he is getting it done soon. Maybe Bowles knew the wrist was an issue and that's why he played him off coverage so much the last game? Idk
