Eli Apple Injury? (1 Viewer)

[GAWhoDat]

I hated to see him go down like that...the last 4 minutes of that game was like a nightmare...I had to keep reminding myself we were blowing them out...

same. I kept counting how many touchdowns they needed to get. Still made my blood pressure rise by ALOT LOL

 

[Whodat74]

lets be honest if cgm doesn’t make a boneheaded playthen the defense really shouldnt have been on the field.....but here’s to eli coming back string in week 10

 

[Whodat74]

lets be honest if cgm doesn’t make a boneheaded play then the defense really shouldnt have been on the field.....but here’s to eli coming back strong in week 10

 

[lavered]

I like the good news in this thread. I sure hope Eli is okay. He's so important to this great Defense.

 

[Cajun Mike]

Didn’t like the way he went down it looked awkward for sure!

 

[Clientnumber9]

Anyone want to guess how bad his knee injury could be? For me, it totally ruint the win. If only we recovered that onside kick ?

Ruint? Yikes...

 

[0rion]

Ruint? Yikes...

Er'body knows it's rurn't

 

[TheMike62987]

Yes that’s good. He should be back next week

Pretty sure he won't be back until the Atlanta game after the bye week

 

[Domeination]

May just be a hyperextension, which would be the best possible outcome. https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2019/10/20/saints-eli-apple-injury-news-reports-bears/amp/

 

[SaintKenKen]

Despite us being thin at CB with the PJ suspension, JT Gray injury, and PRob injury....I really hope we can find a way to sit Eli until after the bye. The Cardinals are certainly playing better the last few weeks but I think we can handle their #2 & 3 WRs with backups and a slight scheme adjustment.

 

[superchuck500]

Here's a nice write-up about hyperextension in the NFL (edit - not sure why the link isn't showing up). There's no way to know the timeline of recovery until after the MRI rules out any significant damage.

It appears that when the knee is hyperextended but does not result in an ACL tear, the most common result is an LCL sprain - often low-grade. Recovery time is short, perhaps 2 to 3 weeks.

 

[Domeination]

Apple could be back after the bye.

 

[Userfriendly]

I hated to see him go down like that...the last 4 minutes of that game was like a nightmare...I had to keep reminding myself we were blowing them out...

Man as soon as Apple went down i felt the win came second to healthy players , ive been rooting for Apple since he got here. I def want the Defense to stay dominent and focused

 

[Saint Floyd]

I will feel much more comfortable about this when we get some type of leaked report—let alone something official—of the prognosis. As is, it still seems pretty wishy-washy and unclear.

 

[superchuck500]

I will feel much more comfortable about this when we get some type of leaked report—let alone something official—of the prognosis. As is, it still seems pretty wishy-washy and unclear.

Because until the MRI, it’s medically unclear. Hopefully we get news by early afternoon that there’s no damage.