Is Julio Jones Done For the Season?

Losing at home to the New York Jets was pretty embarrassing for the Atlanta Falcons, but the situation may

have become even more serious with the potential loss of wide receiver Julio Jones for the season with a foot injury. 
A team source told CBS NFL Insider Jason La Canfora the injury is "a legitimate concern." Jones will get a second opinion today. 
FOX Sports' Jay Glazer tweeted, "[The] initial determination by the Falcons is that Jones' season is over. They are hopeful [a] second opinion says otherwise, but [they're] not optimistic."
Yesterday at a press conference at Falcons headquarters, head coach Mike Smith called the rumors of Jones being out the rest of the season "premature at this time." He did concede that the results of the team examination earlier in the day "were not encouraging, but we will wait to see what the second opinion comes back as." 
It is unclear when exactly Jones was injured, but according to Smith, it was likely before Jones' one-handed diving grab over the Jets' Antonio Cromartie with five minutes left in the game. 
Jones has positioned himself as one of the NFL's brightest young talents. Against the Jets he had eight catches for 99 yards, with 41 catches for 580 yards and two touchdowns on the season. He leads the NFL in catches and is second to New Orleans' Jimmy Graham in receiving yards. Last year he had 79 receptions for 1,198 yards and ten touchdowns. As a rookie Jones hauled 54 catches, 959 yards, and eight touchdowns. 
The Falcons were also without other big man Roddy White much of Monday night, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury and is still recovering from the high-ankle sprain he's had since the preseason. The Falcons are 1-4 this season and Smith does not want to blame their poor record on injuries. 
"Injuries cannot be an excuse in the NFL," Smith said. "Every team has injuries, and we will not allow that to be an excuse. We've got to go out there and perform, and we haven't performed up to the abilities that we need to, to win football games and win them at the end thus far."
References: Sporting News and CBS Sports
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Packers' Rookie Datone Jones has Ankle Sprain

Rookie defensive lineman Datone Jones sprained his ankle in the Green Bay Packers' preseason opener and returned to practice last week with the hopes that he would be able to go the full game last Friday against the Seattle Seahawks. 
He initially sprained the ankle on the first play against Arizona and did not play another down. He sat out an entire week's worth of practice and after returning, in a team drill halfway through practice he tweaked his ankle once again and limped badly off the field. He attempted to walk it off, but ended up in the Don Hutson Center to have ice applied. 
A source says that the sprain isn't serious, but the big concern was whether it would turn into something more serious and is a problem throughout the season. 
Jones missed all of the 2010 season at UCLA with a right broken foot, but started both his junior and senior years. 
Early on in camp, Jones looked like he was going to be a key player in the Packers' 2013 season. He was great on the 1-on-1 pass rush drills and even showed some natural ability in the intrasquad scrimmage. This ankle sprain however means that Jones has just one preseason play under his belt- that doesn't give him much practice in a real time situation. 
"It's hard for any young guy if he's not on the practice field," said defensive coordinator Dom Capers. "We've been through that here before. You remember Clay's (Matthews) rookie year and B.J.'s (Raji) rookie year; Clay had the hamstring, B.J. sprained his ankle in the last preseason game.
"We've had Datone for one play in the preseason. That's just the way it is. Once he's back and ready to go, we're going to have to really put him on a crash course."
Reference: Journal Sentinal
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Giants Victor Cruz Recovering From Bone Bruise

The New York Giants thought this was going to be a bigger deal than it ended up being. 
Star receiver Victor Cruz left last Sunday's preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts with a foot injury suffered on the team's first drive. 
Cruz was injured after getting tangled up with Colts defensive backs Antoine Bethea and Greg Toler. Bethea was called for a pass interference on the play, which resulted in a Giants 39-yard gain. Cruz stayed in the game for several more plays before leaving the field. He left MetLife Stadium before the locker rooms opened to reporters. 
As Cruz headed to the locker room to get X-rays taken on his foot Andrew Luck and the Colts scored 17 consecutive points. The Giants never recovered from the deficit, losing the game 20-12. 
The good news however was that the Pro Bowl receiver, who signed a six-year $46 million contract before training camp had suffered a bone bruise on his heel. 
"He jammed his heel and is sore so that's all I know," said Giants coach Tom Coughlin. "He runs to make his living and he's obviously got an issue with the heel. Hopefully it's not going to be a long thing." 
Coughlin said the team's medical staff would continue to do some testing and he could not tell at that point whether he would play in yesterday's game. 
 "He felt fine," receiver Hakeem Nicks said after the game. "I don't really know what the details of the injury was but he said he was fine. I really don't think it's that serious. I think they just played it safe by holding him out."
Bone bruises, while less serious than other injuries, can be a nuisance. Depending on the severity of the bruise, it can sometimes be worse than actually breaking a bone, which can be reset. Bone bruises are damage and injury to the soft tissue, ligaments, and tendons, as well as the bone. Little can be done for bone bruises except icing and rest. The pain from a bone bruise can be felt for months after the initial injury. So while the Giants are right to not be overly concerned about the injury, they should be worried about the quality of his running. 
Reference: USA Today
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MRI On Kirk Cousins' Foot Shows No Damage

An MRI exam taken on Tuesday showed no serious damage was done to Washington Redskins
quarterback Kirk Cousins' right foot. The MRI was taken to rule out something more serious, like the dreaded Lisfranc injury.
No significant ligament damage was done to Cousins' foot, a source close to the quarterback said. Cousins should be ready to play for the Redskins' regular season opening game on September 9th against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Redskins called this a mild mid-foot sprain after the game and hoped that nothing serious would be found.
The backup quarterback left Monday's 24-13 preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers after suffering the injury to his right foot. X-rays taken during the game were found to be negative, and wearing a boot after the game, Cousins told NFL.com's Jeff Darlington that he didn't expect missing any time.
Cousins was hurt during the second quarter when he was trying to get out of bounds during a scramble. Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons grabbed Cousins from behind and the quarterback rolled his foot on the Redskins' sideline.
Cousins tried to walk the injury off, but sat down near the huddle. He was tended to by trainers and walked off the field on his own volition. Rex Grossman replaced Cousins, who remained on the sidelines several minutes after the injury but eventually left for the locker room.
Cousins has started the Redskins' first two preseason games while starter Robert Griffin III is being eased back into full-time duties after having knee surgery in January. Cousins is valuable insurance as he won a significant victory for the Redskins in Cleveland in his first NFL start when Griffin was hurt.
References: Washington Post and NFL.com.
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Buffalo Bills' Williams Has Mysterious Foot Injury

Mario Williams did not participate in the Buffalo Bills' first training camp Sunday night because of a sore

foot.
Coach Doug Marrone was mum on which foot Williams hurt, how or when it happened, and the nature of the injury.
"Mario reported to our athletic training staff that he had a sore foot," Marrone said after the two-plus hour session at the team's training camp in suburban Rochester. "So what we wanted to do was hold him out of practice and let our medical staff evaluate him."
Marrone did not elaborate as to how long Williams will be out, as the injury is still being evaluated.
Williams declined to comment at practice and deferred all questions to Marrone. He did however say he was disappointed to miss the opening session and then apologized that he could not say more.
Williams did not appear to be walking with a limp, and did not participate in any individual or team drills, watching practice from the sidelines with his helmet on. He was spotted several times bending over, stretching out his back.
This foot injury was a surprise as Williams did not indicate he was having any health issues when he reported to camp on Friday. When he arrived at camp, Williams said he was motivated to put behind him his inconsistent first season with the Bills. He led the team with 10.5 sacks, but his playing time was hindered because of a left wrist injury that required surgery in late October. Williams is in the midst of a six-year, $100 million contract with the team, which he signed while in free agency.
Starting defensive tackle Kyle Williams was limited in practice as he is eased back into playing from offseason surgery to remove bone spurs in his right foot.
Reference: Fox Sports
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Patriots' Edelman Suffers Setback

New England Patriots fans everywhere are groaning in frustration.

It had looked like wide receiver Julian Edelman would be recovered in time for summer training from the broken injury he sustained last season. However, the Boston Globe's Shalise Manza Young reported Tuesday that Edelman suffered a setback by reinjuring his right foot. He has been seen in a walking boot. The 26 year old was placed on the injured reserve in December.
Edelman will miss the on-field organized team activities New England is holding in the coming weeks, but he may be able to participate in a limited basis in the mini-camp from June 11-13.
Edelman has a reputation for being an injury-prone player, and because of that, he only received interest from one other team during the free agency period, the New York Giants. The wide receiver did not even receive a contract from the Giants.
Edelman needs to focus on staying healthy this season. He can post some impressive numbers when he is in full form. The Patriots have learned how to use him over the entire field and running deep routes. Previously they had used him exclusively on short routes, but he showed promise by improving his long speed last season.
Edelman was a seventh-round draft pick in 2009. He has missed 16 of 64 regular season games in his four years playing for the Patriots, but when healthy, is one of the best punter returners in the NFL.
Reference: Musket Fire and Boston.com
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Redskins' Fletcher Has Offseason Foot Surgery

Washington Redskins' captain London Fletcher had surgery a couple of weeks ago to repair his left ankle that bothered him most of the second half of the 2012 season. He will also undergo surgery to clean up his elbow this month too.
What's amazing in this world of athletes needing surgery early in their careers, these will be Fletcher's first surgeries. Ever.
Fletcher says "Surgery is the first step towards prepping for next season." For some Redskin fans, this is music to their ears. Rumors had been flying about that Fletcher was planning on retiring after 15 years in the NFL.
Last year Fletcher helped the Redskins go from a horrific 3-6 start to end the season 10-6, gain its first playoff berth since 1999 and its first NFC East title since 1999. He has not missed a game since being signed by the St. Louis Rams in 1998. Fletcher was named to his fourth straight NFC Pro-Bowl this past season after posting 139 tackles, three sacks, and a career best five interceptions in 2012. He was the NFC's Defensive Player of the Month for December. He said the Redskins' run to the NFC East title and a playoff appearance was the second-most satisfying experience of his career, behind winning the Super Bowl with the Rams.
He tweeted that "Surgery went great... thanks for all the well wishes! Prep now begins for season #16!"
Teammate Lorenzo Alexander was unsure how Fletcher's injuries have affected him this season, saying, "I'm not really sure how much the injuries affected Fletcher because he's real guarded and doesn't want to use that as an excuse. But I know it was enough for him not to practice every day, and he loves to practice. So for him to sit down, that says it was pretty bad... He's not a 'woe is me, build me up because I'm playing hurt' kind of guy."
Reference: Washington Post and CBS DC.
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