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Peyton Manning - QB - Colts
According to Dr. Wellington K. Hsu, who specializes in orthopaedic and neurological surgery, there is only a five percent chance of another surgery for players who undergo a cervical fusion as Peyton Manning did Thursday.
Hsu notes that quarterbacks "fare pretty well compared to other positions because they can predetermine their movements." Hsu believes Manning could be back on the field in 12 weeks, give or take, with an aggressive rehab schedule. It's a fairly common surgery for football players, and Hsu insists it's "simply not true" that the surgery is career threatening in nature. "I think Peyton, being the stalwart that he is, playing the position that he does, has a very, very good prognosis for coming back," opined Hsu.
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