JJ has second knee procedure

Thx for the updates Sticky.

jfc...didnt need that today.

Here's the local take...Pretty much what Sticky posted:

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy required an injection to his right knee this week to address swelling that occurred during his physical rehab, coach Kevin O’Connell said Wednesday.

O’Connell said it’s not a setback for McCarthy, the 10th overall pick who suffered a season-ending torn meniscus during his first preseason game in August.

McCarthy remains on his “original timeline” to return, O’Connell said. The quarterback suffered a radial tear of the medial meniscus that required a full repair and a six-to-eight-month recovery.

“As his rehab has picked up, we noticed a little swelling in there,” O’Connell said at TCO Performance Center in Eagan. “Just wanted to make sure that there was no cause for concern. All reports were very positive and he’s on the original timeline, in good shape. I’ve just enjoyed as his rehab has progressed he can be in meetings and spend more time with us. Been some real growth for him.”

While he can’t practice with the team, McCarthy has remained close by. He has attended meetings and has been one of the few players frequently visiting the coach’s areas of team headquarters.

“He asks the right questions, and also knows when to ask and when not to ask during the game week and during meetings,” coordinator Wes Phillips said Tuesday. “He’ll catch you on the side. He’ll catch you in your office. He’ll be walking down the hall in the coach’s area. Not a lot of players around that coach’s area upstairs, but he’ll pop by and say, ‘Hey, I had a question on this.’ So, he’s just soaking it all up.”

Source: Startribune

Clearly, he was too aggressive on his rehab. Which is completely understandable. I mean, he's just a 21-year old, albeit above average athlete who is trying to get a head start on his rehab so that he can get back to 100% ahead of schedule. He aggravated the injury/surgery repair, there was swelling, they addressed it.
What I do find interesting is that they reported on a knee injection. I would think that normally, something like that would be either not-disclosed or simply-not-news.

Saw that, a little misleading, I think what they are trying to say is they went back in to look around to make sure it was all good. They didn't perform another corrective action to the meniscus. Its nice for him to have all this time to fully recover. He's upped his rehab rigor so things are irritated in there for a bit.

Kevin Seifert
@SeifertESPN
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Kevin O'Connell said medical staff "just wanted to make sure that there was no cause for concern" when J.J. McCarthy's knee showed some swelling.

O'Connell: "He's on the original timetable and in good shape."

Kevin Seifert
@SeifertESPN
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More on J.J. McCarthy receiving an injection in his right knee to address swelling that developed, as part of a check-in on his injury recovery. No further concerns and no changes to his timetable for return.

"Sources described this week's procedure as a biologic injection intended to address swelling in the knee that developed after an increase in activity during the rehabilitation process. Doctors found no other concerns and there have been no changes to McCarthy's recovery timetable, the sources said, meaning he remains on track to return for the 2025 season."
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Ben Leber
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“biological injection” probably means a PRP (platelet rich plasma) injection which is pretty standard these days for recovery and inflammation. No biggie.

Ben Goessling
@BenGoessling
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To be clear: Source said it was just an injection for McCarthy. No second surgery.

1VikesFan wrote:

Thx for the updates Sticky.

My pleasure, man. I shit a mini-brick when I saw Seifert's headline than did a deeper dive and realized it was just a fairly normal injection procedure done, not a surgery.

I think that after the 3rd Darnold pick Sunday the Wilfs got on the phone with the team doctors and had them bring in JJM as soon as possible to mark sure he is ready to go next year  ;)

Montana Tom wrote:

 I would think that normally, something like that would be either not-disclosed or simply-not-news.

You'd think so, but what would the Twitterheads freak out about if a misleading headline didn't get out? Clickbait abounds.