Cushing Has [Minor] Knee Injury - Sprain, Should Be Okay for Week 1

[Mike]

I think DD had a degenerative knee condition. If Cush just has a sprain, then that should not pose a long term problem. Good thing that I heard, was it did not happen on a specific play, had a full practice then complained of a sore knee after lifting.

[texan]

Originally Posted by Mike

I think DD had a degenerative knee condition. If Cush just has a sprain, then that should not pose a long term problem. Good thing that I heard, was it did not happen on a specific play, had a full practice then complained of a sore knee after lifting.

You can't determine anything based on "sprain." It's all about the severity, if it's a Grade III sprain, it's torn ligaments and he's done for the season.

[Mike]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6569754.html

Update from McClain. Out 2-3 weeks, should play against MN. No surgery.

If this is the case, then I am breathing easier. Cush needs the reps, but maybe the time off will not cause him to hit the "rookie wall" as hard or as early. He did not miss any time on OTA's and minicamp so that is another positive.

[Big Texas]

Man it seems as if we just cannot get a break with this team. But I guess if he does make it back by the Minnesota game that is a break within itself. I just would have loved to see him out there Saturday.

Side note: how can Zack and Cato be having a (friendly) twitter position battles if Cato cant even get on the field with an injury like this. There's obviously no battle at all.

Demeco
Zack
Kevin
Isn't this the lineup we started last year with?

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

Demeco
Zack
Kevin
Isn't this the lineup we started last year with?

No Greenwood was the WLB starter going into the year with Demeco in the middle and Diles at SLB. Bentley got some starts at the end of the year after Diles went down.

[Nconroe]

I think I heard Cato June also had a minor knee injury at practice this morning or yesterday afternoon, . So that's one reason he isn't in there now.

Hopefully Cushing has a minor sprain and nothing torn.

We had 9 LB on the roster , so more reps for guys the next week or two.
2 Adibi, Xavier LB 6-2 243 Virginia Tech 2nd
57 Bentley, Kevin LB 6-0 245 Northwestern 8th
56 Cushing, Brian * LB 6-3 262 Southern California 1st
58 Davis, Buster LB 5-9 251 Florida State 2nd
54 Diles, Zac LB 6-2 237 Kansas State 3rd
50 June, Cato LB 6-0 229 Michigan 7th
59 Ryans, DeMeco LB 6-1 248 Alabama 4th
51 Thompson, Chaun LB 6-2 243 West Texas A&M 7th
61 Verdell, Toddrick *LB 6-3 225 Florida State 1st

[Big Texas]

Originally Posted by papabear

No Greenwood was the WLB starter going into the year with Demeco in the middle and Diles at SLB. Bentley got some starts at the end of the year after Diles went down.

Oh yes, I forgot about that other waste of talent. I think we ended up doing better without him.

[coloradodude]

Well, this isn't good news. But if we make lemonade...somebody on the depth chart just got a little more time to prove himself in camp.