YoloinOhio Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Just now, Boatdrinks said: I'm assuming that means 3-4 weeks from the date of the injury or subsequent surgery, not from today? Correct, injury occurred 11/19 so 3-4 weeks from there, guessing it could be sooner based on McD comments. Not sure how severe it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Torn meniscus isn’t good news, but it’s not a “serious” injury. He’s already missed two weeks, and I suspect he will miss 2 more. The fact that he hasn’t had to have his knee scopes to clean up the meniscus suggests to me that it’s a minor tear. I’ve torn the meniscus in both my knees throughout my sports career. One of them needed to be scoped. No biggie. Was back to full swagger in less than a month. No pain or swelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) 36 minutes ago, jmc12290 said: It's not too bad, honestly. My wife just had it and my boss just had it. They haven't had great experiences, but certainly it depends on the extent. Microfracture is the worst-case scenario, if I recall correctly. Edited November 27, 2017 by dave mcbride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: My wife just had it and my boss just had it. They feel differently! If KB didn't have surgery, it sounds like he's having mild symptoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Just now, jmc12290 said: If KB didn't have surgery, it sounds like he's having mild symptoms. Yep, could be. It depends on the extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 56 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: Wow. That's a bad injury--make no bones about it. Not really. it's pretty common to tear cartilage and not even need surgery... https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/torn-meniscus/symptoms-causes/syc-20354818 "A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries. Any activity that causes you to forcefully twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting your full weight on it, can lead to a torn meniscus. Each of your knees has two menisci — C-shaped pieces of cartilage that act like a cushion between your shinbone and your thighbone. A torn meniscus causes pain, swelling and stiffness. You also might feel a block to knee motion and have trouble extending your knee fully. Conservative treatment — such as rest, ice and medication — is sometimes enough to relieve the pain of a torn meniscus and give the injury time to heal on its own. In other cases, however, a torn meniscus requires surgical repair." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaviorPeterman Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 This team simply can't catch a break. But at this point is there any real reason to not shut down Benjamin completely for the rest of the season? It's not like this team is going to the playoffs and it's time to start thinking about next year and beyond which Benjamin is obviously going to be a part of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 14 minutes ago, Lurker said: Not really. it's pretty common to tear cartilage and not even need surgery... https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/torn-meniscus/symptoms-causes/syc-20354818 "A torn meniscus is one of the most common knee injuries. Any activity that causes you to forcefully twist or rotate your knee, especially when putting your full weight on it, can lead to a torn meniscus. Each of your knees has two menisci — C-shaped pieces of cartilage that act like a cushion between your shinbone and your thighbone. A torn meniscus causes pain, swelling and stiffness. You also might feel a block to knee motion and have trouble extending your knee fully. Conservative treatment — such as rest, ice and medication — is sometimes enough to relieve the pain of a torn meniscus and give the injury time to heal on its own. In other cases, however, a torn meniscus requires surgical repair." I've been influenced by its impact on people in my real life. It's been some tough sledding for them, but again, it really depends on the extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wo-Bah Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 IF he's good to go, trot him out there. If ever there was a game for all hands on deck, Sundays game seems like it could be the one. Unless, "the deck" is on the Titanic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkirchofer Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21588923/kelvin-benjamin-torn-meniscus-right-knee-buffalo-bills-say-wr-day-day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly the Dog Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 This is becoming the Curious Case of Benjamin's Meniscus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 what's our consensus on Kelvin Benjamin? I think he's immediately our best receiver on the roster, but that's not saying much, and his best season has been his rookie year, barely scratched 1000 with Cam Newton, pre ACL tear. I hope he can get healthy soon and develop a rapport with Tyrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 This thread is now OBE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 26 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said: This is becoming the Curious Case of Benjamin's Meniscus. I think it's time for a nick name for the young lad .... Benjameniscus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I've had a meniscus tear for a couple years and can still play beer league softball on it. Ipso fatso Kelvin Benjamin should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artmalibu Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 He did tear it. McD misspoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 http://buffalonews.com/2017/11/27/sean-mcdermott-refutes-report-that-kelvin-benjamin-has-torn-meniscus/ Yeah, as Art said and the article above explains, he does indeed have a torn meniscus. The Bills confirmed it. McDermott thought they said torn ligament, which is why he refuted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 55 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: I've been influenced by its impact on people in my real life. It's been some tough sledding for them, but again, it really depends on the extent. It also depends greatly on a person’s age/physical wellness. Grandma ain’t doing the jitterbug for a long time after tearing her meniscus. Not such a huge deal for a well-conditioned, young professional athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: It also depends greatly on a person’s age/physical wellness. Grandma ain’t doing the jitterbug for a long time after tearing her meniscus. Not such a huge deal for a well-conditioned, young professional athlete. The other factor is pain threshold. Suffice it to say that the people I know do not have the pain thresholds of NFL players. If I ever took an NFL hit, I'd be in traction for weeks. Edited November 27, 2017 by dave mcbride 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo2218 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Lol McDermott may be trying to confuse the Pats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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