Freeney may have Lisfranc

**jjchieffan** · 11-14-2007, 05:16 AM

I know there has been speculation that LJ has the same injury, so I thought I would post this. Sorry if repost. I didnt see anything on this elsewhere.

The Indianapolis Colts already expect Dwight Freeney not to play for several weeks because of a left foot injury, but now there's reason to believe the Pro Bowl defensive end's season might be over.

Though more tests have to be completed for the team to make a final determination, a source said Tuesday that Freeney might have suffered a Lisfranc injury in Sunday's loss to the San Diego Chargers. If additional tests verify the initial diagnosis of the midfoot injury, the source said Freeney will need season-ending surgery.

Players who have suffered Lisfranc injuries, even those not needing surgical repair, have needed months to rehabilitate.

In the wake of Freeney getting hurt, the Colts didn't take any chances; on Monday, they placed a waiver claim on defensive end Simeon Rice. The 34-year-old Rice was let go by the Broncos on Friday after he requested his release.

On his weekly radio show Monday night, Colts president Bill Polian said the initial timetable for Freeney's recovery would be three to four weeks.

The Colts signed Freeney in July to a six-year deal, paying an average of $12 million. He has 21 tackles and 3½ sacks in Indianapolis' 7-2 start.

Freeney experienced a lot of pain Sunday when he suffered the injury. He had to be carted to the locker room and left Qualcomm Stadium wearing a boot. He told friends he could have been hurt when a Chargers blocker stepped on his foot when he was making a spin move.

Swelling in the foot is preventing a final determination of the injury. But if the prognosis is a Lisfranc, Freeney would be finished for this season, although the prognosis of a return in the 2008 would be good.

Senior writer John Clayton covers the NFL for ESPN.com. Information from ESPN.com senior writer Len Pasquarelli was included in this report.

**pr_capone** · 11-14-2007, 07:27 AM

Funny..... until this season I had not even heard of a Lisfranc. Now this is the second player in 2 weeks.

plbrdude · 11-14-2007, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Funny..... until this season I had not even heard of a Lisfranc. Now this is the second player in 2 weeks.

it's the new epidemic

Kerberos · 11-14-2007, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Funny..... until this season I had not even heard of a Lisfranc. Now this is the second player in 2 weeks.

Ty Law had this injury three years ago before he signed with the JETS. He was hurting the whole year he played for them 9+ months AFTER the surgery.

From what I have read it is NOT an easy injury to overcome and takes a ton of rehab.

**DaKCMan AP** · 11-14-2007, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

Funny..... until this season I had not even heard of a Lisfranc. Now this is the second player in 2 weeks.

Lisfranc was the latest rage when Ty Law got hurt a few years ago.

chop · 11-14-2007, 07:52 AM

Kevin Jones suffered the same injury at the end of last year. It took him close to a full year to recover.

HypnotizedMonkey · 11-14-2007, 08:13 AM

Peyton Manning is gonna get hogtied!

**Dave Lane** · 11-14-2007, 08:31 AM

Actually my info is that is what LJ has as well.

Dave

Pushead2 · 11-14-2007, 08:34 AM

Great Rice will be sacking Croyle

TRR · 11-14-2007, 08:38 AM

LJ wouldn't be walking without crutches if he had a lisfranc type injury to his foot. It is very painful.

**Tribal Warfare** · 11-14-2007, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by TRR

LJ wouldn't be walking without crutches if he had a lisfranc type injury to his foot. It is very painful.

One can with the proper painkillers and toughness, I was walking around with a dislocated kneecap when I was 19.

TRR · 11-14-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

One can with the proper painkillers and toughness, I was walking around with a dislocated kneecap when I was 19.

The knee is different. If you have a lisfranc type of injury, you cannot put any weight on the foot, and doctors would not let him walk without assistance if this were the case. It has nothing to do with medication or toughness.

What I didn't see though was if LJ was wearing a protective boot. It didn't look like he was.

**Tribal Warfare** · 11-14-2007, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by TRR

The knee is different. If you have a lisfranc type of injury, you cannot put any weight on the foot, and doctors would not let him walk without assistance if this were the case. It has nothing to do with medication or toughness.

What I didn't see though was if LJ was wearing a protective boot. It didn't look like he was.

One can put weight on it, but it's very tender in doing so. My dad saw the replay, and noticed that the docs had to tell LJ not to walk on it when he came off the field. This was due to the uncertainty of how severe it was.

TRR · 11-14-2007, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribal Warfare

One can put weight on it, but it's very tender in doing so. My dad saw the replay, and noticed that the docs had to tell LJ not to walk on it when he came off the field. This was due to the uncertainty of how severe it was.

Initially...However, he was walking without assistance during the game against Denver. Which would not be possible with a lisfranc type of injury....period. Doctors would not have let him walk around without crutches, etc...if they feared that it was more than just a badly sprained foot.

boogblaster · 11-14-2007, 09:24 AM

I'd rather have Rice playin than Freeney ....

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