News: TE John Stephens tears ACL

[RustyBourneHorse]

Yikes, heal up quickly

 

[America's Cowboy]

He's done. Finished.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Some guys just can't seem to catch a break. Stephens is one of them. Tough luck.

 

[Bagman]

Johnny, we hardly knew ya.

 

[Mcsports]

Position flex!!

Is he standing on Turpin shoulders?

 

[quickccc]

Stephens is done ... two ACL tears in 2 years.

Time to move on to a different TE project.

 

[Mr_437]

Terrible news! I was hoping Stephens would be active and get some targets soon, but now I just hope the young man can have an NFL career.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Absolutely brutal.

Can’t imagine tearing the same knee twice.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Stephen will just slide John Stephen Jones Jr on the roster and no one will notice.

He may take a snap before Trey Lance does.

 

[gimmesix]

I think it is improper weight lifting, mainly using too much weight damages acl or hamstring, then later it rips during game or practice.

Might be the case. It's hard to blame it on that, though. Not everyone is made the same. I don't necessarily think a player like Sean Lee had injury problems throughout his career because he was doing something wrong that healthy players do right. I just think his body couldn't handle the strain. For instance, I've read about players who had naturally tighter hamstrings than others.

 

[gimmesix]

Lee was the same way; LVE pretty much also.

Yeah, and then you've got some players who seem to be able to play forever without injury.

 

[RonnieT24]

Absolutely brutal.

Can’t imagine tearing the same knee twice.

I'm guessing they didn't use the teflon replacement they used to use a while back. That damn teflon tendon was nigh indestructible. But I think some bodies reject it so it's not as widely used as cadaver tendons.

 

[DuncanIso]

Dang!! To the SAME knee?? Talk about bad luck!! Poor kid.

Terrible news.

maybe the surgery was not as successful as the doc thought. 8(

 

[Gonzomandela01]

More like “had” potential. He can’t stay healthy and it’s going to be very difficult for him to come back from another ACL in the same knee. That will probably be the end for him with the Cowboys.

Thats sadly right on