1st Team All Pro - TE George Kittle Thread

Originally posted by mayo49:
I need some goddamn Kittle injury news.

Originally posted by okdkid:

Originally posted by mayo49:
I need some goddamn Kittle injury news.

Dr. Chao was on KNBR yesterday and confirmed a patellar bone bruise is often a 4 week injury. Though, it obviously changes for better or worse from case to case.

It will be 3.5 weeks by the time the Packers game rolls around (due to the Thursday night game in which he was injured)

I'm guessing he's 50/50 for this week and has a very good shot vs. Ravens.

Originally posted by okdkid:
Dr. Chao was on KNBR yesterday and confirmed a patellar bone bruise is often a 4 week injury. Though, it obviously changes for better or worse from case to case.

It will be 3.5 weeks by the time the Packers game rolls around (due to the Thursday night game in which he was injured)

I'm guessing he's 50/50 for this week and has a very good shot vs. Ravens.

Originally posted by okdkid:

Originally posted by OnTheClock:

If it's a bone bruise, this article details what that really means, calling it essentially a "microscopic fracture" when it's that deep, and is typically a one-month recovery at minimum for most players. With Kittle, it's certainly possible he could push it a week early, but the team has repeatedly said they need him to be good long term. So, I would not be surprised if they wait for that 4-week mark and do not play him until Baltimore. Based on the article below, I do not want Kittle on the field until fully healed, due to the potential for long-term complications (see article link below).

https://nationalfootballpost.com/monday-morning-md-bone-bruise-is-not-just-a-pain-thing/

"A bone bruise cannot be trivialized. One cannot just take pain medicine and ignore the symptoms. Despite Roethlisberger's ironman reputation, he can't just play through it. Edema or swelling in the bone can lead to complications and articular cartilage loss if not careful.

What is a bone bruise? It is not a simple contusion that is treated with ice and managed symptomatically. A deep bone bruise is essentially a microscopic fracture, much like a ligament sprain is a microscopic tear. I am not suggesting it is a true fracture that needs surgery or casting, but there is compromise to the integrity of the bone in order to get the swelling/fluid inside the bone."

Yes, but they wouldn't even let him hit the practice field in a limited fashion if he was still in that risk window. The primary issue is swelling around the joint which is not easily treated with an injection. They will slowly ramp up his movement to see how his knee responds the following morning. I would imagine they'll give him a pretty extensive workout on Friday or Saturday and see what the next morning looks like before making a final decision on Sunday.

It's true that not all bone bruises are created equal. But they can see pretty clearly how he is healing on imaging.

Originally posted by Waterbear:
In the future we need to seriously find a good #2 TE. I hated the Kaden Smith pick because I knew someone who could block better would make the team over him which they did.

I like Dwelley but having a Delanie Walker type blocking H back would do wonders for this team.

Originally posted by smithgdwg:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

In the future we need to seriously find a good #2 TE. I hated the Kaden Smith pick because I knew someone who could block better would make the team over him which they did.

I like Dwelley but having a Delanie Walker type blocking H back would do wonders for this team.

Dwelly is a pretty good #2.

I'm fine with Kittle and Dwelly. Just need to make sure they are healthy and maybe have a serviceable #3 that could come in if one of those 2 go down.

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by smithgdwg:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

In the future we need to seriously find a good #2 TE. I hated the Kaden Smith pick because I knew someone who could block better would make the team over him which they did.

I like Dwelley but having a Delanie Walker type blocking H back would do wonders for this team.

Dwelly is a pretty good #2.

I'm fine with Kittle and Dwelly. Just need to make sure they are healthy and maybe have a serviceable #3 that could come in if one of those 2 go down.

As a receiver he's fine. But he's horrific as a blocker on the line of scrimmage and we're seeing that affect our run game.

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by smithgdwg:

Originally posted by Waterbear:
In the future we need to seriously find a good #2 TE. I hated the Kaden Smith pick because I knew someone who could block better would make the team over him which they did.

I like Dwelley but having a Delanie Walker type blocking H back would do wonders for this team.

Dwelly is a pretty good #2.

I'm fine with Kittle and Dwelly. Just need to make sure they are healthy and maybe have a serviceable #3 that could come in if one of those 2 go down.

As a receiver he's fine. But he's horrific as a blocker on the line of scrimmage and we're seeing that affect our run game.

Originally posted by mayo49:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by smithgdwg:

Originally posted by Waterbear:
In the future we need to seriously find a good #2 TE. I hated the Kaden Smith pick because I knew someone who could block better would make the team over him which they did.

I like Dwelley but having a Delanie Walker type blocking H back would do wonders for this team.

Dwelly is a pretty good #2.

I'm fine with Kittle and Dwelly. Just need to make sure they are healthy and maybe have a serviceable #3 that could come in if one of those 2 go down.

As a receiver he's fine. But he's horrific as a blocker on the line of scrimmage and we're seeing that affect our run game.

I don't know if he's horrific - maybe an average blocker at best.