A popular sports doctor has offered an update on Kansas City Chiefs star Rashee Rice following the player’s knee injury on Sunday.
Rice could not finish KC’s most recent match, a win over the Los Angeles Chargers, after awkwardly colliding with teammate Patrick Mahomes following a pick.
Mahomes tried to atone for his error by attempting a tackle, but he only succeeded in blowing his teammate’s knee out.
There are fears the wide receiver could be done for the season as he could be dealing with a torn ACL, but Dr. Jesse Morse has revealed that the extent of the damage to Rice’s knee will be determined after he undergoes arthroscopic surgery early next week.
“Reliable update: He is undergoing a arthroscopy probably Monday or Tuesday to evaluate the damage. This will evaluate the ACL, PCL, Meniscus, Articulate cartilage,” Morse wrote in a tweet.
“If the surgeon finds a significant meniscus tear, a large cartilage injury, or a moderate to severe injury to the ACL, he/she will likely perform season ending surgery. PCL sprains, even more severe ones usually don’t require surgery.”
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MRIs Were Not Enough To Determine The Extent Of Rashee Rice’s Injury
Morse also explained why MRIs were unable to detect the injury, noting that surgeons will have to visually inspect the joint to make an assessment.
“It sounds like MRIs were not super confident possibly due to the swelling. The best way to confirm a diagnosis in the knee is to visually inspect it, and that’s the plan,” he added.
“We likely won’t get more clarity until this surgery is performed early next week.”
This is pretty much in line with what Andy Reid told reporters on Thursday. The Chiefs head coach disclosed that doctors were trying to reduce swelling in the injured knee so they could determine exactly what he was dealing with.
It appears we won’t have another significant update until next week.
