Christian Benford in a medical walking shoe

[Success]

I just saw that he was NOT limping.  I'll take that as mildly good news.

 

Even when I stub my toe, I limp a little.

 

[DapperCam]

Pretty sure I read a report he got an x-ray right after the Bengals game.

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

I am just hoping it’s not turf toe. That would Be a problem for a corner.

[Psautcsk]

2 minutes ago, DapperCam said:

Pretty sure I read a report he got an x-ray right after the Bengals game.

I think that was for his hand.

[Goin Breakdown]

End of the season coming up. Benford injured. Check

[MasterStrategist]

1 minute ago, DapperCam said:

Pretty sure I read a report he got an x-ray right after the Bengals game.

On his hand.

 

If it's a toe injury, one immediately thinks turf toe / ligament.  So it's less x-ray more advanced imaging to see what is happening.

 

But hopefully it's super mild/grade 1, or just precautionary.  That type of walking shoe (according to the posts), is used in more mild cases as opposed to a full on boot.

[Urban Achievers]

I bet McD is even more upset with Beane about Ingram now. 

[HOUSE]

Another victim of Ed Oliver's horse farm

 

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Edited 22 minutes ago by HOUSE

[Psautcsk]

1 minute ago, HOUSE said:

Another player visiting Ed Oliver's horse farm in East Aurora. 

 

Another nagging injury. 

[WotAGuy]

There’s nothing wrong with his foot. He’s in concussion protocol and a symptom is him wearing that freaking boot everywhere. 

[davefan66]

36 minutes ago, DaBillsFanSince1973 said:

finger

yes…I am aware…😁

25 minutes ago, juno999 said:

It was his pinky finger. 

I swore it was a toe!  😆

 

I know…..

[Goin Breakdown]

Would be nice to have slay right about now. 

[Doc Brown]

26 minutes ago, BillsFanForever19 said:

But the thought popped in to my head the Wednesday following Week 1. Ed Oliver was doing a presser that day and he was asked about the difficulties of putting the pads on Wednesday following a grueling Monday Night Football game. He said something along the lines of 'we killed each other for 60+ minutes on a Monday night and we're here on a Wednesday morning going full go. But that's just what we do' (or something like that). Ironically, that was the practice he hurt his foot in.

We played on Sunday night and our defense was ran over by the Ravens.  A message needed to be sent.

[I'm Spartacus]

1 hour ago, davefan66 said:

Didn’t Ronnie Lott cut his toe off so he could play??  🧐

Didn't Steve DeBerg have a screw inserted in his pinky so he could play. He was QB of the Chiefs. Hand was all bloody.

[Mod_Squad_Reject]

I assume we’re still going full tilt in practice. Guys are getting worn down. At this stage of the season do we need as much contact practices or more walk - throughs?

Edited 23 minutes ago by Mod_Squad_Reject

[WotAGuy]

1 minute ago, Mod_Squad_Reject said:

I assume we’re still going full tilt in practice. At this stage of the season do we need contact practices or walk - throughs?

Didn’t someone get hurt in a walk-through last week?

[BuffaloBillyG]

1 hour ago, Johnnycage46 said:

Trying not to be overly pessimistic...but what the hell is going on with this team and mid/late-week injuries? It's ridiculous. 

I've mentioned this before, but I'll do it again.

 

Most of the "mid week injuries" come from the previous game. These guys are constantly getting knicked during games, but between adrenaline, pain killers and just trying to push through, we don't hear about it. Plus a lot of injuries are worse a day or two later when the swelling starts. 

 

The reason we learn about them mid week is because that when practice resumes and the Bills have to release an injury report.

 

This happens literally every season, just people haven't talked much about it. Now it's a "talking point" on the season. And it is something that happens week in and week out for all 32 teams. 

 

 

[Cash]

16 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said:

I've mentioned this before, but I'll do it again.

 

Most of the "mid week injuries" come from the previous game. These guys are constantly getting knicked during games, but between adrenaline, pain killers and just trying to push through, we don't hear about it. Plus a lot of injuries are worse a day or two later when the swelling starts. 

 

The reason we learn about them mid week is because that when practice resumes and the Bills have to release an injury report.

 

This happens literally every season, just people haven't talked much about it. Now it's a "talking point" on the season. And it is something that happens week in and week out for all 32 teams. 

 

 

 

I hear your point in the first paragraph, and think it's probably mostly spot-on.  But I disagree that this happens literally every season - at least not to this extent.  I've been obsessively following injury reports for decades and this year strongly jumps out as having a disproportionate amount of mid-week injuries pop up.  Like, by a factor of 10x.