Not really.
The obvious answer is obvious.
Deltoid ligament damage is difficult to diagnose. These injuries are often missed for several weeks.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8500389/
My guess is he had a sore ankle for several weeks. When it didn’t heal, the medical staff was eventually able to make a diagnosis mid season. These things typically take 4-12 weeks to heal.
So, no great conspiracy or cover up. The training staff isn’t perfect. It’s an uncommon injury that took a while to diagnose.
Can any of the keyboard warriors out there tell us about any other players who have had deltoid ligament injuries? Didn’t think so.
it’s an uncommon injury.