Suggs Tears Achilles

[derekshank]

Suggs tears Achilles

That's a huge blow for the Ravens. They lost on a very good OG in free agency... and now their best defensive player (possibly the best defensive player in the NFL) is likely out for the season.

[COB]

Suggs tears Achilles

That's a huge blow for the Ravens. They lost on a very good OG in free agency... and now their best defensive player (possibly the best defensive player in the NFL) is likely out for the season.

HOLY s**t! Tough luck Ravens!

[Sea Ray]

Did he really tear it playing basketball? That could get sticky contractually with the Ravens.

I guess he'll have more time to spend on ESPN 2 with Skip Bayless now

[derekshank]

Ravens Message Board in Total Melt Down.

Many of them predicting a losing record this year (one blaming Lee Evans).

[derekshank]

Seeing some people saying the Ravens are lucky to have drafted Upshaw (and yes, things would be even worse if they hadn't)... but Upshaw wasn't drafted to replace Suggs. He was drafted in hopes that between him and Paul Kruger, Jarrett Johnson (who left in FA) would not be significantly missed.

Instead of Jarrett Johnson and Terrell Suggs, the Ravens will be forced to rely upon Paul Kruger and Courtney Upshaw as immediate starters. That is a MAJOR downgrade.

[HoosierCat]

Wow. Tough break if they really do lose him for the year.

[Sea Ray]

Injuries are a huge thing in the NFL. Breaks like these have derailed many a Bengal season, we know...

[ArmyBengal]

That sucks for them. I can recall many a time hating when a player went down for the season.

I don't wish that on any team. To bad for Suggs.

[BengalszoneBilly]

I don't wish injuries on any player, but the rest of the AFC North caught a bit of a break here.

[HoosierCat]

Suggs says he's going to be back in 2012. We'll see. According to him it's a partial tear and he's going to have surgery. Normal recovery time is 4-6 months, which pushes things into early to mid September at the absolute earliest. My bet is that he starts the season on PUP and we find out his fat around week 9. In any event I think we can scratch him for the opener.

[ArmyBengal]

My bet is that he doesn't come back at all. Even with a partial tear, things can be dicey in not only recovery and rehab, but once you get back to full action there's a concern in the back of your mind. If he does come back before end of season, he won't be the Suggs of 2011. At least that's my thought.

I still hate it for him and the Ravens, as I think injuries suck.

[HoosierCat]

In today's 2012 Bengals opponents injury news, it looks like the Eagles just lost their starting left tackle for the season.

/>http://tracking.si.com/2012/05/14/report-eagles-jason-peters-retears-achilles-will-miss-2012-season/

[HoosierCat]

Ed Reed making noises today about retiring. Mostly sounds like he wants more dough. Feels $7 million isn't enough.

I swear do these guys ever think how they sound?

[TJJackson]

....and now his backup is gone for the season as well

/>http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8000129/baltimore-ravens-lb-mike-mcadoo-tore-achilles-tendon-ota-according-report

[BengalszoneBilly]

....and now his backup is gone for the season as well

/>http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8000129/baltimore-ravens-lb-mike-mcadoo-tore-achilles-tendon-ota-according-report

Talk about the injury bug biting early!

[HoosierCat]

....and now his backup is gone for the season as well

/>http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8000129/baltimore-ravens-lb-mike-mcadoo-tore-achilles-tendon-ota-according-report

Talk about the injury bug biting early!

Nice to see it bite someone else besides the Bengals, though. Gawd knows they could use a healthy year or two.

[ArmyBengal]

I would love to see what a healthy Bengals team is actually capable of.

We never seem to get to that point.

That being said, we appear to be in a position where we have more depth than I can recall in some time.

Here's to hoping we don't have to go there.