Thread: Ruptured Achilles for LenDale White

Ruptured Achilles for LenDale White

Posted by Mike Florio on September 3, 2010 12:39 PM ET
The injury bug has bitten again in Denver. In a big way.

Last night, Broncos running back LenDale White left the preseason finale against the Vikings with what appeared to be an ankle injury. As it turns out, the injury was in the vicinity of his ankle.

As first Tweeted in non-hoax fashion from the bowels of the replacement to the '68 VW bus, White has torn his Achilles' tendon.

Per a league source, it's a full tear. White is out for the year.

He had been showing promise after joining Denver following injuries to Knowshown Moreno and Correll Buckhalter. Earlier this year, White had been traded from the Titans to the Seahawks, which reunited him with his college coach, Pete Carroll. But Carroll cut him just before word broke of a four-game suspension imposed by the league.

The Broncos could bring back running back Justin Fargas, whom they released upon reducing the roster from 80 to 75.

Damn! Injury bug has been on our back hard this year.

Originally Posted by broncofaninfla

Ruptured Achilles for LenDale White

Posted by Mike Florio on September 3, 2010 12:39 PM ET
The injury bug has bitten again in Denver. In a big way.

Last night, Broncos running back LenDale White left the preseason finale against the Vikings with what appeared to be an ankle injury. As it turns out, the injury was in the vicinity of his ankle.

As first Tweeted in non-hoax fashion from the bowels of the replacement to the '68 VW bus, White has torn his Achilles' tendon.

Per a league source, it's a full tear. White is out for the year.


He had been showing promise after joining Denver following injuries to Knowshown Moreno and Correll Buckhalter. Earlier this year, White had been traded from the Titans to the Seahawks, which reunited him with his college coach, Pete Carroll. But Carroll cut him just before word broke of a four-game suspension imposed by the league.

The Broncos could bring back running back Justin Fargas, whom they released upon reducing the roster from 80 to 75.

I guess gives Hall a little better chance of sticking with team.

Find a good one, and he's gone. Wow. How many times does that have to
happen? And I feel for White. The only kind of luck he's had over the last couple
years has been of the bad variety . . .

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Originally Posted by Traveler

Damn! Injury bug has been on our back hard this year.

Literally. (Buckhalter)

No doubt, this sucks. With Bucks and Moreno's injury history, Denver really doesn't even have a viable healthy threat on the roster and season starts in a week.

i wish we would have gone after chester taylor instead ! and NO hall will NOT make the 53 man roster

Fargas, Kevin Jones, and whoever shanny cuts in washington...probably FWP.


Nothing spectacular, but IMO we need 4 backs on the roster...know,buck,ball and whoever above or someone I left off.

Cant count on buck to endure a full season. Knowshon we can, but who knows with hammys. And ball as our guy if they arent 100%-Yikes!

fargas is gone...and did'nt look like had too much left in the tank to me.
maybe we will get a shot at torain if he hits waivers? but his injury history is not so pretty either

Anyone hoping Lawrence Maroney gets cut?

This is somewhat strange. Last night after the game, LenDale was talking to some of the reporters in the locker room, standing there on his own two legs , and stated "it's nothing serious - I will be fine"??????????

I am not saying this is not true, but just rather strange seeing/hearing LenDale after the game.

Originally Posted by ikillz0mbies

Anyone hoping Lawrence Maroney gets cut?

He's dealing with injuries too.

Originally Posted by Traveler

He's dealing with injuries too.

He has a chronic case of sucking and running like a pansy.

Adding insult to injury, White's injury means his suspension doesn't start till 2011 at the earliest.

EDIT: Apparantly not!

LenDale White will still serve suspension in ‘10

An NFL spokesman has confirmed that Broncos running back LenDale White will serve his four-game suspension in 2010 regardless of his injury status.

White suffered a torn Achilles tendon in Thursday’s preseason finale and is likely out for the entire season. White was suspended by the league for four games this year for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

“He’ll serve it this year,” said Corry Rush, AFC Information Manager for the NFL.

The situation is similar to a player who would serve a suspension while being a free agent.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/...on-in-10/4957/

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

This is somewhat strange. Last night after the game, LenDale was talking to some of the reporters in the locker room, standing there on his own two legs , and stated "it's nothing serious - I will be fine"??????????

I am not saying this is not true, but just rather strange seeing/hearing LenDale after the game.

Hey until you see the doc that is how it is......I was coughing up blood on my hockey bench, I told the team I was fine, kept playing. Went to the doc, had pnuemonia....Wasnt allowed to play after that.