4th round pick Kaleb Proctor tears meniscus during OTA's

[vince56]

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Injuries in this sport are severe and this sucks. I feel for the kid. At the same time this is such an upgrade to have a coach sit down and talk through things like this openly. JG would have never let on the severity of the injury and we'd all be left guessing for weeks.

 

[Mr X]

Who can we sacrifice from here to appease the football gods?

 

[BulldogCard]

Who's training these guys...worst staff in the league. Go ahead and disagree all the apologists..

 

[kerouac9]

And don’t worry, we still have time for Love’s calf to get blown out….

 

[kerouac9]

I've heard injuries don't matter, so we didn't actually lose anything at all.

Hoping it's not serious though. Already a tough hurdle to start with.

If you’re expecting your fourth round pick in a historically bad draft to be a major contributor you get what you deserve.

 

[oaken1]

well,....there goes the obligatory training camp lower leg injury for the D Line...its good to get that out of the way early.

If I were a D Lineman in college...I would be terrified to be drafted by this team.

but...meniscus??
about 4 to 6 weeks for swelling to go down..so surgery around July 20th give or take.... then recovery time thats almost purely based on pain tolerance after about 6 to 8 weeks...
he could be back on the field by week three... but my guess is he starts the season on IR and they open his practice window week 3 or 4

 

[Cheesebeef]

I mean, there’s been plenty of cases where I’ve seen torn meniscus out for several weeks but why is our guy our for the year? Hmmmm

Yeah… I don’t get this. For most athletes this is a 6-8 week injury. For a Cardinal, it’s seemingly a season ender or in even in some cases multiple season problems.

 

[GeorgiaCard88]

Yeah… I don’t get this. For most athletes this is a 6-8 week injury. For a Cardinal, it’s seemingly a season ender or in even in some cases multiple season problems.

They are using the Trey benson recovery timeline. Really a tough break for the kid- had been looking forward to seeing if he could have given the cardinals dline a little juice on the pass rush.

Maybe Darius can at least live up to a 4th round picks potential this year???

 

[Stout]

And don’t worry, we still have time for Love’s calf to get blown out….

 

[Krangodnzr]

Who's training these guys...worst staff in the league. Go ahead and disagree all the apologists..

He just got to the team. I doubt this is a training staff issue

 

[JohnnyCakes]

I mean, there’s been plenty of cases where I’ve seen torn meniscus out for several weeks but why is our guy our for the year? Hmmmm

exactly this...

i would think hes out 2 months and ready for season

 

[Zalixar]

If you’re expecting your fourth round pick in a historically bad draft to be a major contributor you get what you deserve.

I already said it didn't matter! That goes for any starters from any draft, it doesn't matter across the board.

 

[Metcalf Rules]

Of course. It’s the Cardinals way. I feel bad for any defensive lineman drafted by this team.

 

[Brian in Mesa]

I mean, there’s been plenty of cases where I’ve seen torn meniscus out for several weeks but why is our guy our for the year? Hmmmm

Wolfley said it is usually only 4-5 weeks. Weird.

 

[gmabel830]

Well I certainly never saw rookie DL suffering a leg injury coming. Always something new with this team!

 

[Harry]

Even with a grade 2, he'd be back back by the end of September.

Types of Meniscus Tears​

1. Grade 1 (Mild) Tear: Small tears causing stiffness or soreness, usually stable with little instability. Often heal with rest, ice, and physical therapy without surgery. Recovery typically takes 4–6 weeks, and walking normally is often possible within a month orthobiologicsassociates.com.
2. Grade 2 (Moderate) Tear: Larger or more symptomatic tears causing swelling, twisting pain, or difficulty bending the knee. Some may heal conservatively in 6–12 weeks, but persistent symptoms may require surgery, extending recovery to 3–4 months orthobiologicsassociates.com.
3. Complex or Degenerative Tears: Often occur in older adults due to wear-and-tear. These tears may require surgical intervention, such as partial meniscectomy or meniscus repair, with recovery ranging from 4–6 weeks for tissue removal to 3–6 months for repair orthobiologicsassociates.com+2.

In his presser MLF said gone for the year so I assume grade 3, like Nolen apparently had.