CHAD NEEDS SURGERY FOR TORN ROTATOR CUFF
CHAD NEEDS SURGERY FOR TORN ROTATOR CUFF
By MARK CANNIZZARO
PHOTO CHAD PENNINGTON
January 24, 2005 --
PITTSBURGH — It turns out the injury to Chad Pennington's right shoulder was more serious than the team initially realized, according to NFL sources.
It was expected all along since the Jets' season came to an end last weekend in Pittsburgh that Pennington would have offseason surgery. His injury had been diagnosed as a "strained rotator cuff.
An MRI within the last couple of days, however, showed much more damage than a mere strain. According to two sources familiar with the situation, Pennington will soon have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and a tear in his labrum.
Now, instead of a quick surgery to clean things up, it's unclear how long that'll keep Pennington from throwing.
Neither Pennington, who completed 242-of-370 passes with 16 TDs, 9 INTs and a 91.0 rating, nor Herman Edwards was available for comment last night.
Pennington was injured in the first quarter of a 22-17 loss to Buffalo on Nov. 7 when he scrambled up the middle for a 12-yard gain and fell hard on it.
After missing three games, Pennington played out the rest of the season with Edwards acknowledging he was never 100 percent.
After Pennington returned from his three-game hiatus on Dec. 5 against Houston, the Jets finished 2-3 in its final five games.
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