Kelce injures knee

[Monticore]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

That's why you do the MRI.

If there's any chance of aggravating it or compounding the problem, you sit him. But to know if that's the case, you can't just ask him "How's it feel" because it can feel a little loose without any real structural damage.

But if you get an MRI and there's any structural damage - even if fairly light - that would increase the likelihood of making the injury worse. So now it's not a question of pain tolerance - it's knowing that you really should shut him down, even if it's only a week.

I'm guessing the immediate MRI is to determine how aggressive they can be with his playing status. If he blew it out, we'd know it by now (typically laxity tests will tell you that before you need an MRI) and you probably wouldn't even DO an MRI until after a little swelling subsides in the next few days.

I'm still not too worried here...

If he wasn’t ruled out on the spot I would assume your looking a grade 1-2 sprain or better