Cugel
08-28-2013, 12:24 PM
We all know that Quinton Carter and J.D. Walton have been hobbled by injuries the last 2 years, but this news is discouraging:
Quinton Carter, J.D. Walton moved by Broncos off active roster (http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23954487/quinton-carter-j-d-walton-moved-by-broncos)
The Broncos made their final two roster moves before the 2 p.m. Tuesday deadline by placing strong safety Quinton Carter on season-ending injured reserve and center J.D. Walton on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
Walton must sit out the first six weeks of the season. There is an additional three-week window before the team has to make its next move of either activating him or placing him on season-ending injured reserve.
The move essentially means the Broncos are holding out hope Walton can return by their Week 10 game Nov. 10 at San Diego
A third-round draft pick in 2010, Walton was the Broncos' starting center the first 38 games (including playoffs) of his career before he suffered a dislocated left ankle last season in Game 4 against the Oakland Raiders.
His comeback was hindered by an infection that sidelined him through the offseason, training camp and preseason. Dan Koppen replaced him at center last year, but when Koppen suffered a season-ending knee injury last month, Manny Ramirez became the starting snapper for Peyton Manning.
The Broncos CAN bring Walton off IR if his condition improves, but not until week 11. Carter is done for the year and probably his career is over before it really even began. Walton had an ankle injury and has been hobbled for 2 years now.
Carter was a fourth-round pick of the Broncos in the 2011 draft and started 12 games (including playoffs) as a rookie. But he suffered a knee injury that was aggravated during a 2012 training-camp practice in the team's indoor facility.
Carter played sparingly in three games last season, then went on injured reserve. His knee was repaired by a microfracture procedure that is known to work but has a longer healing period.
Carter participated in a week or so of training-camp practices before his knee acted up.
Basically, Carter hasn't been healthy since July 2012. He had micro-fracture surgery to repair the knee. This is where they drill lots of tiny holes in the knee bone, which bleed and then the hope is that the body will regrow part of the knee cartilage that will allow him to take the pounding of football.
Courtney Brown had the same operation. Same result too. He was able to go for a couple of weeks in practice, before the knee swelled up to the point where he could no longer perform. Same thing with Carter now. Best case scenario is that it takes a couple of years. He could possibly return next season, but it's probable that the same thing is going to happen -- the knee swells up and he can't continue. (Remember Terrell Davis at the end of his career?)
Courtney Brown had to retire without ever playing any regular season football after the 2005 season. Looks like Carter is on his way out of the NFL too. He can't even get out of the pre-season two years in a row.
Sad too because he showed a lot of promise in his rookie season, and the Broncos could use the help in the secondary.
As for Walton, we have to keep our fingers crossed that he can come back this season, because Manny Ramirez ain't the real deal. But, that's not the way to bet.
Quinton Carter, J.D. Walton moved by Broncos off active roster (http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_23954487/quinton-carter-j-d-walton-moved-by-broncos)
The Broncos made their final two roster moves before the 2 p.m. Tuesday deadline by placing strong safety Quinton Carter on season-ending injured reserve and center J.D. Walton on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
Walton must sit out the first six weeks of the season. There is an additional three-week window before the team has to make its next move of either activating him or placing him on season-ending injured reserve.
The move essentially means the Broncos are holding out hope Walton can return by their Week 10 game Nov. 10 at San Diego
A third-round draft pick in 2010, Walton was the Broncos' starting center the first 38 games (including playoffs) of his career before he suffered a dislocated left ankle last season in Game 4 against the Oakland Raiders.
His comeback was hindered by an infection that sidelined him through the offseason, training camp and preseason. Dan Koppen replaced him at center last year, but when Koppen suffered a season-ending knee injury last month, Manny Ramirez became the starting snapper for Peyton Manning.
The Broncos CAN bring Walton off IR if his condition improves, but not until week 11. Carter is done for the year and probably his career is over before it really even began. Walton had an ankle injury and has been hobbled for 2 years now.
Carter was a fourth-round pick of the Broncos in the 2011 draft and started 12 games (including playoffs) as a rookie. But he suffered a knee injury that was aggravated during a 2012 training-camp practice in the team's indoor facility.
Carter played sparingly in three games last season, then went on injured reserve. His knee was repaired by a microfracture procedure that is known to work but has a longer healing period.
Carter participated in a week or so of training-camp practices before his knee acted up.
Basically, Carter hasn't been healthy since July 2012. He had micro-fracture surgery to repair the knee. This is where they drill lots of tiny holes in the knee bone, which bleed and then the hope is that the body will regrow part of the knee cartilage that will allow him to take the pounding of football.
Courtney Brown had the same operation. Same result too. He was able to go for a couple of weeks in practice, before the knee swelled up to the point where he could no longer perform. Same thing with Carter now. Best case scenario is that it takes a couple of years. He could possibly return next season, but it's probable that the same thing is going to happen -- the knee swells up and he can't continue. (Remember Terrell Davis at the end of his career?)
Courtney Brown had to retire without ever playing any regular season football after the 2005 season. Looks like Carter is on his way out of the NFL too. He can't even get out of the pre-season two years in a row.
Sad too because he showed a lot of promise in his rookie season, and the Broncos could use the help in the secondary.
As for Walton, we have to keep our fingers crossed that he can come back this season, because Manny Ramirez ain't the real deal. But, that's not the way to bet.