Sounds like the Astros medical staff works for the Texans. He’s injured. Not injured. Second opinion. Rehab. He’s ok. He’s done.
From a post on Texans Talk…C. J. Gardner-Johnson may have dodged the bullet with no ACL, but with the information I've been able to gather, he has sustained what is referred to as Hoffa's fat pad syndrome (also known as infrapatellar fat pad impingement or fat pad syndrome). This occurs when the fat pad at the knee joint is crushed between the the back of the patella (knee cap) and the femur. Fat pad impingement as a a primary diagnosis where only the fat pad is injured is very uncommon. Most often it is associated with other knee injuries such as patellar tendonitis, patellofemoral pain syndrome, patellar subluxation/dislocation, meniscus tears, osteoarthritis and even ACL tears. This is why "syndrome" is often added to the diagnosis, meaning that more than one thing is at play. In my experience, most will recover well with conservative treatment. This is quite a painful condition, and can be excruciatingly so when extending the leg (which maximally compresses the fat pad). The rehab to return is variable and not altogether predictable. Initial recovery can take between 8-12 weeks. Full recovery can range from 3-6 months. In a study of athletes who underwent surgery (arthroscopic debridement) after failing conservative treatment, 96.4% returned to play at an average of 9.6 weeks post-surgery. Furthermore, 82.1% of these athletes returned to the same level of performance. So, if my information is correct, CJ may have dodged one bullet (the ACL) and been hit by another............. with hopefully a good outcome ultimately
The short answer is NO, but at some point you have to take into account how it affects the Culture of the organization, IMO you don't need to be a choir boy but you do have to take responsibility for your actions, part of his bail instructions was to not drink, you are in camp to get better and you are too dumb to not drink? I am not saying he should be gone, but if he is I won't be mad
I think he should be gone. I agree with the culture part. I'm all good with guys who make mistakes, but when you can't do something as simple as not have alcohol when you know you will go to jail if you do, you are either all three or some combination of: 1) an alcoholic 2) dumber than the typical idiot 3) have no regard for your teammates Either way, cut bait. If they just want another vet to bring in that can still play, go get Justin Simmons...or make a trade...
Thats great info. If he’s on this time frame then it sounds like he should be back after the bye (Seattle)
He's really not that good to keep around and put up with his sht. How can he be consider a veteran leader when he's far from being the ideal guy you want influencing your young players. Just go find another veteran. He's unhinged anyways.
