Is it for sure Crawford is going on IR?

[TheRat]

Could he be put on pup and come back in November? Or based on the new CBA could he be put on designated IR and come back in January for the playoffs?

He got injured in the middle of July. Why would it be unreasonable to expect a very young player to heal by November or January?

 

[TheSport78]

Could he be put on pup and come back in November? Or based on the new CBA could he be put on designated IR and come back in January for the playoffs?

He got injured in the middle of July. Why would it be unreasonable to expect a very young player to heal by November or January?

An Achilles tear is a very serious injury and has a lengthy recovery time. He'll be IR'ed once the cuts begin.

 

[Zordon]

minimum recovery time is 6 months. that takes us into February.

 

[speedkilz88]

Once they practice in camp they are no longer PUP eligible. They do have a special designation for 1 IR guy but I doubt they think he would be back in time.

 

[Cloudy]

Could he be put on pup and come back in November? Or based on the new CBA could he be put on designated IR and come back in January for the playoffs?

He got injured in the middle of July. Why would it be unreasonable to expect a very young player to heal by November or January?

If god forbid it was Demarcus Ware we were discussing than I'd say yes. They'd use that designation and try to get him back for the end of the year and or playoffs. But this is a 2nd year DE whom we think will be a good player.

 

[TheRat]

minimum recovery time is 6 months. that takes us into February.

So you are saying he could be back for the Superbowl then?

 

[Risen Star]

minimum recovery time is 6 months. that takes us into February.

Yeah, if you know anything about the injury you know why he's definitely out for the year. He may be out for his career in terms of ever being the player he could have been prior to the tear.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Let him sit out this season.

Why rush him back? Say that he could be made active in December? And that's a big if. What could he bring to the table after being pretty much inactive for 6 months?

The surgery is major (as we know) but the recuperation time is long and the person who's undergone the operation is going to lose muscle mass and conditioning.

Let the kid recover properly, build his strength back up over the winter and try again next season.

 

[Echo9]

Yeah, if you know anything about the injury you know why he's definitely out for the year. He may be out for his career in terms of ever being the player he could have been prior to the tear.

It looks like the treatment/rehab for these types of injuries has advanced a ton in the last 5-10 years, so it stands to reason that Crawford is more than likely to come back at 100%. Still takes a good year to get back on the field though. I wouldn't even expect him to be practicing at OTAs.

 

[Risen Star]

It looks like the treatment/rehab for these types of injuries has advanced a ton in the last 5-10 years, so it stands to reason that Crawford is more than likely to come back at 100%. Still takes a good year to get back on the field though. I wouldn't even expect him to be practicing at OTAs.

I agree with that. I'm just saying he's more likely to never be the same than he is to come back this year.

I am bummed about the injury. He was the one good young DL prospect we had.

 

[DanteEXT]

Yeah, if you know anything about the injury you know why he's definitely out for the year. He may be out for his career in terms of ever being the player he could have been prior to the tear.

I think like AP coming back so quick from an ACL tear, Suggs coming back in 5.5 months from an achilles tear also tends to give people hope of a quicker than normal recovery. Realistic or not (IMO we'll see him next year).

Though as long as they don't start testing for HGH, maybe Crawford can make a miraculous recovery.

 

[Cowboys22]

It would be stupid to use the one IR spot on him. He won't be back in time to make an impact and what happens if a key player gets hurt and will be out say 6-7 weeks? We will need that spot to get a replacement.

 

[dstovall5]

I think like AP coming back so quick from an ACL tear, Suggs coming back in 5.5 months from an achilles tear also tends to give people hope of a quicker than normal recovery. Realistic or not (IMO we'll see him next year).

Though as long as they don't start testing for HGH, maybe Crawford can make a miraculous recovery.

If Crawford is going to use HGH, then at least tell him not to be greedy and share with our players that are made of glass. I'm sure M.Austin, M.Johnson, and others could appreciate the healing effects of HGH.

 

[Echo9]

I agree with that. I'm just saying he's more likely to never be the same than he is to come back this year.

I am bummed about the injury. He was the one good young DL prospect we had.

Well...

I can't disagree there. Odds are pretty good that he'll be fine next year, but odds that he could come back from an achilles injury THIS year are 0%. So yeah.

I'm bummed about the injury too. This would have been the year to see if Crawford could have filled Spencer's shoes...now we will be going in the next offseason with questions there. It may even increase the likelihood he give Spencer a contract when all is said and done.

 

[noshame]

Having torn mine, hope he's 100% by OTAs.

 

[jobberone]

Some return after 3 months but more commonly 4-6 months. I'm trying to find more useful data. I don't know the newest surgical techniques yet.

 

[Risen Star]

Well...

I can't disagree there. Odds are pretty good that he'll be fine next year, but odds that he could come back from an achilles injury THIS year are 0%. So yeah.

I'm bummed about the injury too. This would have been the year to see if Crawford could have filled Spencer's shoes...now we will be going in the next offseason with questions there. It may even increase the likelihood he give Spencer a contract when all is said and done.

It's a great point. Not only does it hurt you on the field this year but it creates more questions in the offseason for the future. The Cowboys will have no idea what kind of player Crawford can be.

 

[coult44]

I think like AP coming back so quick from an ACL tear, Suggs coming back in 5.5 months from an achilles tear also tends to give people hope of a quicker than normal recovery. Realistic or not (IMO we'll see him next year).

Though as long as they don't start testing for HGH, maybe Crawford can make a miraculous recovery.

I was just going to bring up Suggs, he came up a little after 5 months from the same injury...Also, I heard someone say yesterday that Michael Crabtree is going to be back in 5 months...The old injury recovery times do not cut it anymore...Until they are able to force these guys to stop using HGH, the recovery time from major injuries is going to keep being unimaginable.

 

[Picksix]

Some return after 3 months but more commonly 4-6 months. I'm trying to find more useful data. I don't know the newest surgical techniques yet.

www.jaaos.org

Type "Achilles repair" in the search. It will give you a list of recent studies. You can read the abstracts without needing an account.

I've rehabbed a lot of Achilles repairs, and in some cases, the recovery time is significantly less. Factors such as age, prior conditioning levels, whether the person is a fast healer, etc., can have a profound effect. That said, getting a player back to where he can play at the NFL level in less than six months is questionable, but given Suggs' situation, definitely possible. Regardless, many athletes are now ultimately returning to pre-injury levels of play.

 

[Picksix]

It's a great point. Not only does it hurt you on the field this year but it creates more questions in the offseason for the future. The Cowboys will have no idea what kind of player Crawford can be.

Based on Church's injury and recovery, as well as the fact that the team docs have most likely performed a lot of repairs, they'll have some idea.