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He tore ligaments, severity kept quiet
Jimmy Smith / New Orleans Times-Picayune
It has been a busy offseason medically for Saints defensive end Charles Grant, who has seen more physicians than he'd ordinarily like.
In January, Grant underwent surgery in Birmingham, Ala., to repair a torn ligament in his left ankle, an injury he apparently sustained Oct. 28 in a win over the San Francisco 49ers, the severity of which Grant said was known by the Saints' front office and coaches but never revealed publicly.
In February, Grant was in a hospital emergency room near Blakely, Ga., to have a stab wound in his neck, sustained in an altercation outside a nightclub, stitched.
After signing a seven-year contract that ultimately could be worth $63 million, Grant struggled through 2007, appearing heavy and out of shape, which was complicated by the ankle injury. Full Story – Picayunehttp://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-4/1206681771159140.xml&coll=1