For a guy whose game is predicated on his ability to explode in and out of his breaks, this injury could be a career wrecker.
I agree this would be a huge reach at first glance. Sean Lee got his first start over Keith Brookings who developed this injury 2009. I looked it up.
this isn't an uncommon injury in the NFL. Here's a sample of guys who've had it in the recent past:
- Matt Schaub
- Le'Veon Bell
- Jake Locker
- Morgan Moses (his rookie year was also ended by one)
- Maurice Jones-Drew
- Santonio Holmes
- Jimmy Smith Dallas cowboy who we could never make productive
- Dwight Freeney
Some guys, like Bell and Freeney, emerged from the injury and continued to improve. But others, like Locker and Holmes, had major difficulty coming back from it.