Redskins beat writer Rich Campbell on QB Robert Griffin...

Jan 19, 2013

Redskins beat writer Rich Campbell on QB Robert Griffin III:

It seems ambitious to expect Griffin to be at full strength by Sept. 8, 2013, the opening Sunday of next season. Ambitious, but not impossible. That’s my sense after speaking to three orthopedic surgeons (none of whom have examined Griffin), several players who have had ACL reconstruction surgery and one player who had the same ACL reconstruction revision surgery as Griffin did.

Griffin had surgery on Jan. 9, so he has one day shorter than eight months to be ready for the first game. Some athletes have returned to activity from ACL reconstruction revision surgery in six months, orthopedists said, but “returning to activity” is different than playing quarterback at a Pro Bowl level.

I’ve heard different opinions from orthopedists about how Griffin’s lateral collateral ligament repair might affect the timetable of his recovery. One said it could delay the short end of the timetable to eight months instead of six. But we know orthopedist James Andrews, who operated on Griffin last week, expects Griffin to be ready for the start of the season, so that tells us what Andrews believes about the impact of the LCL repair.

Fantasy Impact:

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Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker listed as DNP; RB Zach Carbonnet full

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Seahawks listed RB Kenneth Walker III as a Did Not Practice today while RB Zach Charbonnet was upgraded to full practice ahead of Thursday night’s game at Chicago.

Fantasy Impact:

Walker is dealing with an ankle injury and as we get closer to Thursday his status really seems to be in doubt. Charbonnet would be the team's lead back and looks to be good to go despite dealing with an elbow injury. He'd once again be a great option if Walker is unable to go.

Charger RBs Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins listed as limited

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Gus Edwards is listed as a limited participant due to an ankle injury. Edwards ran 14 times for 68 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday’s win over the Broncos.

J.K. Dobbins (knee) was also limited in his first appearance on the injury report since being designated for return from injured reserve.

Fantasy Impact:

The story said if Dobbins is going to play against the Patriots, the Chargers will have to activate him by Friday. It could be a tricky situation depending on each back's status. Owners will want to pay close attention to this situation leading up to game time.

Bengals QB Joe Burrow, WR Tee Higgins listed as limited

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Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow told reporters on Tuesday that he feels like he’s totally past his right wrist injury, but it still landed him on the team’s injury report.

Burrow was listed as limited due to the wrist and his knee

Wide receiver Tee Higgins (ankle, knee) was listed as limited as well,

Fantasy Impact:

The story said Burrow's injury shouldn’t create much cause for concern about his availability against the Broncos on Saturday since he was listed as limited all of last week before playing without issue in the team’s win over the Browns. Burrow added there are still things he does to help with it but he's pretty much past it. The story added Higgins also played without incident last Sunday after being on the report all week.