ChiefsPlanet - Chiefs Eric Berry has a Haglund’s deformity on his heel

If this was as simple as a routine surgery to remove the bone spur, it would have been done years ago. Literally years ago. Especially if the recovery time is only 8 weeks.

The best sports medicine specialists in the world have decided what’s the best way to deal with this.

Be patient.

Nah, I'm good. He's probably always going to have the pain as long as that bone spur is there, and the constant hassle that comes with it. That's not worth vet minimum, much less his albatross of a contract.

Mecca

10-31-2018 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 13860162)

Or in this case possibly career ending.

So that takes it right back to what many have said...he's trying to get as much of his contract as he can.

SAUTO

10-31-2018 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 13860160)

His situation is unique in that his body got done fighting off cancer through chemo not long ago and that does a number on a persons immune system and ability to heal.

I think he’s had this deformity for 4 years (or more) and that the doctors are giving their best guess as how to treat it.

Looks like the best way is to remove the Achilles and grind down the spur.

I'm betting it's him not wanting that. It would have been in the teams best interest at this point to have had that surgery in the summer at the latest

Mecca

10-31-2018 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO (Post 13860168)

And his view is "if they think I'm what I used to be I have a better shot of seeing my 70 mill than I do with 2 redone achillies where I may be done and not even see half my money"

SAUTO

10-31-2018 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 13860162)

Or in this case possibly career ending.

This post doesn't jive with your 8 weeks recovery post...

And he's still not playing. At this point it doesn't really matter if its career ending. Seriously. Either he's going to play or not and he's not.

He doesn't appear to even really be running right now

SAUTO

10-31-2018 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 13860171)

And his view is "if they think I'm what I used to be I have a better shot of seeing my 70 mill than I do with 2 redone achillies where I may be done and not even see half my money"

I never wanted to think that about him. But i'm coming around. Djln made sense

BossChief

10-31-2018 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO (Post 13860146)

You sound like you are informed here.

Give us the scoop.

I know what every one else does...that this specific heal has been an issue for 4+ years and overcompensation cause him to rupture the opposite Achilles.

Mecca

10-31-2018 04:08 PM

No matter how good of a dude he is, if any of us were in his spot we'd do the same. I don't fault him for it, it's reality.

The longer he can drag this thing out the more of his money he sees. No person would just willingly give up 20 million dollars because it didn't work out.

Sassy Squatch

10-31-2018 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 13860177)

I know what every one else does...that this specific heal has been an issue for 4+ years and overcompensation cause him to rupture the opposite Achilles.

Yeah, and it's never going to get better without surgery. Either have the surgery the day after our last game or cut him with a post June 1st designation.

penguinz

10-31-2018 04:10 PM

Going from my own experience with Achilles issues and surgery he is being a pansy about it. Can it hurt like hell? Yes Can it be managed until surgery is 100% needed? Yes.

He knows he can’t be cut until after 2019 so he has no urgency to get back.

OnTheWarpath15

10-31-2018 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO (Post 13860141)

Are you saying this situation isn't very weird? Has anyone ever been day to day for 3 months? Has any team acted like its up to the player to decide when it's time and then a month later the player still isn't playing?

The organization has ****ed this up beyond recognition.

Had they been upfront and honest, people wouldn't be speculating.

SAUTO

10-31-2018 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief (Post 13860177)

I know what every one else does...that this specific heal has been an issue for 4+ years and overcompensation cause him to rupture the opposite Achilles.

Then I wouldn'tbe telling others how to feel/ think about it.

We're all in the same canoe here

BossChief

10-31-2018 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SAUTO (Post 13860168)

That’s what I’m saying. This has been going on since before cancer....it’s entirely possible the Achilles is damaged and it’s not that easy.

BossChief

10-31-2018 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath15 (Post 13860185)

The organization has ****ed this up beyond recognition.

Had they been upfront and honest, people wouldn't be speculating.

Maybe they would be breaking the law by doing so