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Sean Spence had a similar injury to Jaylon Smith during his rookie training camp, except worse as his knee cap was dislocated (nerve was stretched - so probably more damage). He recovered in 14 months, but missed his 2nd camp because of a hand injury.
Edwards tore his ACL, MCL and PCL, and partially tore his LCL. If that wasn\’t bad enough, he also stretched his peroneal nerve and severed an artery that supplies blood to the lower leg. He almost lost the leg as a result of his injuries. At that time there were quite a few people, including his own doctors, that thought his football career was over. Edwards' injury is also worse than Jaylon's.
Here is some information regarding Spence's recovery and Edward's recovery:
9 months after injury - sound kind of similar to Jaylon now:
“Sean is progressing," said Colbert. "When you have as serious a knee injury as he unfortunately had, it sometimes is a very long process. Sometimes it takes over a year to fully rehabilitate. But the good thing is we are seeing signs of progress, albeit small steps. But it is progress. Sean’s attitude is off the charts. He wants to rehab. He wants to be a great player. He is working hard to get there. He is making small progress, and as long as he is making progress, we will be patient with him and hopefully get him back at full speed at some point." "It's healing," Spence said of the nerve damage. "It's healing slow, but I'm making progress each and every week."
After Sean Spence recovery of feeling (not foot drop):
Spence cried. Many times, in the six months that it took before there was any sign that specialist was wrong. It started with him being able to wiggle a toe. Then the next day he could wiggle another. Within a week the whole foot had sensation in it.
Edwards after recovery:
Edwards started his rehabilitation after his second surgery, but he couldn\’t pick up his foot or turn his ankle for several weeks because of the nerve damage that he had suffered. He stated in an interview that it was eight months before feeling returned in his foot.
“I got my speed back down to a 4.4 (in the 40-yard dash),” Edwards said. “I was jumping 38 (inches) in the vertical. Everything felt normal. I felt exactly the way I felt my rookie year in the league. I mean running, cutting, everything.”
Edwards tore his ACL, MCL and PCL, and partially tore his LCL. If that wasn\’t bad enough, he also stretched his peroneal nerve and severed an artery that supplies blood to the lower leg. He almost lost the leg as a result of his injuries. At that time there were quite a few people, including his own doctors, that thought his football career was over. Edwards' injury is also worse than Jaylon's.
Here is some information regarding Spence's recovery and Edward's recovery:
9 months after injury - sound kind of similar to Jaylon now:
“Sean is progressing," said Colbert. "When you have as serious a knee injury as he unfortunately had, it sometimes is a very long process. Sometimes it takes over a year to fully rehabilitate. But the good thing is we are seeing signs of progress, albeit small steps. But it is progress. Sean’s attitude is off the charts. He wants to rehab. He wants to be a great player. He is working hard to get there. He is making small progress, and as long as he is making progress, we will be patient with him and hopefully get him back at full speed at some point." "It's healing," Spence said of the nerve damage. "It's healing slow, but I'm making progress each and every week."
After Sean Spence recovery of feeling (not foot drop):
Spence cried. Many times, in the six months that it took before there was any sign that specialist was wrong. It started with him being able to wiggle a toe. Then the next day he could wiggle another. Within a week the whole foot had sensation in it.
Edwards after recovery:
Edwards started his rehabilitation after his second surgery, but he couldn\’t pick up his foot or turn his ankle for several weeks because of the nerve damage that he had suffered. He stated in an interview that it was eight months before feeling returned in his foot.
“I got my speed back down to a 4.4 (in the 40-yard dash),” Edwards said. “I was jumping 38 (inches) in the vertical. Everything felt normal. I felt exactly the way I felt my rookie year in the league. I mean running, cutting, everything.”
