Murray has an MCL sprain

[pjtoadie]

Dallas Cowboys ‏@dallascowboys3m
Garrett: "DeMarco Murray has an MCL Sprain. We will see what the prognosis is going forward" #cowboyszone

 

[Stinger_Splash]

Glass

 

[Zordon]

6 weeks.

 

[Lazyking]

Damn it. He won't play next week for sure.. Step up kids!

 

[Tabascocat]

Ouch, could be up to a month then. Next man up!

 

[pjtoadie]

We'll see what Randle has for a full game but now would you call Jax and offer a 5th or 6th for MJD?

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Nooooooo! He was playing so well before the injury. It didn't look that bad, but we don't feel what he's feeling. What are our options now? Randle needs bigger holes to run through and might be a liability blocking. Dunbar is hurt. Tanner maybe?

 

[Nation]

Could be worse

 

[bayeslife]

Hooooookay, let's see this guy out the door next offseason.

 

[ShiningStar]

Dont fear, we have Dunbar, he scares defensive coordinators to death, some are staying up this year for next year. We are solid at RB. I heard we have a deep deep stable.

 

[TrailBlazer]

Tanner is gonna have to step up. When will Dunbar be back?

 

[FLCowboyFan]

I am hoping 4 but he will be out for a few weeks

6 weeks.

 

[ThrowuptheXDez88]

We'll see what Randle has for a full game but now would you call Jax and offer a 5th or 6th for MJD?

lol if that's all it took, then of course you would make that move.

 

[yimyammer]

http://www.rushortho.com/answer_md.cfm?quid=59

In most cases, a torn MCL will not require surgery. MCL injuries are graded 1, 2 and 3.

Grade 1 tears are considered mild sprains. Treatment consists of icing, physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medications. Most patients can get back to pre-injury level of activity without difficulty.

Grade 2 tears are moderate to partial tears of the MCL. A brace is usually recommended to provide stability to the knee. You may or may not require crutches. The remainder of treatment is the same as a Grade 1 injury. Recovery may take four to six weeks.

Grade 3 tears are considered complete tears of the MCL. A consultation with an orthopaedic physician is usually recommended. If the injury is isolated to an MCL tear, patients may need to use crutches for a week or two. A brace would be used to provide stability to the knee during the healing process. The remainder of the treatment plan would be the same as Grade 1 or 2. Generally speaking, the recovery time may take two to four months of treatment.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

We'll see what Randle has for a full game but now would you call Jax and offer a 5th or 6th for MJD?

Who's getting cut then or put on IR? So we carry 5 rbs?

 

[TheCowboy]

How about a Cedric Benson, Michael Turner, Beanie Wells or Kevin Smith on the free agent market?

 

[dallasdave]

This is bad.

 

[pjtoadie]

lol if that's all it took, then of course you would make that move.

Well yeah but there's another thread on here that he could be had for a 5th or 6th rounder cause this is his last year with Jax.

 

[dallasdave]

Who's getting cut then or put on IR? So we carry 5 rbs?

We could put Murray on the IR and then call him back. Cowboys can do this once.

 

[Doomsay]

Magnify official diagnosis by a factor of 3,5