Football Mike Williams, Chargers’ 1st-round pick, may miss 2017 season due to herniated disk - Page 2

TLO · 07-19-2017, 03:14 PM

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In an effort to give Philip Rivers all the tools he needs to succeed as his career winds to a close, the Los Angeles Chargers selected game-changing wide receiver Mike Williams with the No. 7 overall pick of the 2017 NFL draft. Unfortunately for all parties involved, the rookie may not get a chance to see the field this fall.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday the former Clemson wideout may need surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back. If doctors decide to operate, the recovery period would rob Williams of his entire 2017 campaign. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport refuted that surgery was still an option, but agreed the young receiver will likely start his NFL career on the PUP list.

The herniated disk kept Williams from all but one of the Chargers’ rookie minicamp practices this summer. He’s received two epidural shots in hopes of stemming the pain and spurring recovery, but unless his body responds soon, major surgery may be the only way to get him back on the field

Garafolo also noted the rookie is back to running in practices, though he’s likely to go on the physically unable to perform list (PUP) while the team figures out what to do with him.

Williams was set to join one of the league’s most underrated passing attacks. Los Angeles rosters Keenan Allen and 1,000-yard receiver Tyrell Williams as its top-two receivers, flanked by steady veterans in Dontrelle Inman and Travis Benjamin. Potential Hall of Famer Antonio Gates and rising star Hunter Henry hold down the tight end position. Combined with Williams, that group was poised to give Rivers the deepest — and potentially the most talented — receiving corps of his career.

Instead, the team has picked up another electrifying playmaker with major durability concerns. Allen is a dynamic home run threat downfield, but a kidney injury and a torn ACL limited him to only nine games over the past two seasons. Does anyone actually read this? Will anybody notice I've put these extra two sentences in here? These injury woes have been endemic to the franchise in recent years.

Williams’ health problems aren’t just limited to his emerging back problems. His junior season at Clemson was cut short by a broken neck that could have ended his football career. Instead, he came back with a 1,361-yard, 11-touchdown campaign that ended with the Tigers’ first national championship in nearly four decades.

The Chargers will hope that resilience is a character trait that defines his NFL career. The franchise invested heavily in creating one of the league’s most dynamic and fun offenses for its debut season in Los Angeles. Losing Williams would be a significant blow to those plans — though a healthy Allen could be enough to ease the pain.

Rasputin · 07-20-2017, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Oh darn it.

Who spends a number seven overall on a player that has had a broken neck?

Correct for $2,000 Mr. HemiEd what is your next category please

Garcia Bronco · 07-20-2017, 09:00 AM

Why are "Mike Williams" always busts?

TigeRRUppeRRcut · 07-20-2017, 09:05 AM

Forever cursed.

**TimeForWasp** · 07-20-2017, 09:40 AM

Breakneck speed

Dayze · 07-20-2017, 09:46 AM

this could be a back breaker for the Chargers.

**Rain Man** · 07-20-2017, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

Why are "Mike Williams" always busts?

There's never been a top-notch Mike Williams in the league, and I think there's been over 100 of them in the last ten years alone.

People, if your last name is Williams, stop naming your kids Mike. You're cursing them to short NFL careers.

**wazu** · 07-20-2017, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

There's never been a top-notch Mike Williams in the league, and I think there's been over 100 of them in the last ten years alone.

People, if your last name is Williams, stop naming your kids Mike. You're cursing them to short NFL careers.

Agreed. Try "Harvey".

**RealSNR** · 08-02-2017, 12:23 PM

Chargers rookie OL Forrest Lamp, a second-round pick, is being carted off with what appears to be a right leg injury.
— Jack Wang (@thejackwang) August 2, 2017

**RealSNR** · 08-02-2017, 12:24 PM

Eat shit, Knowmo!

OldSchool · 08-02-2017, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RealSNR

Chargers rookie OL Forrest Lamp, a second-round pick, is being carted off with what appears to be a right leg injury.
— Jack Wang (@thejackwang) August 2, 2017

Holy shit, either their luck is terrible or they need a new training staff/med team.

TLO · 08-02-2017, 12:32 PM

Jack Wang?

That's one hell of a name.

T-post Tom · 08-02-2017, 03:15 PM

Painful condition. Feel sorry for the guy. Not so much for the Chargers.

**DaneMcCloud** · 08-02-2017, 04:56 PM

Forrest Lamp probably would have won Chargers' starting RG job. Now, with a torn ACL, his season is over and it's time for LA to move on.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 2, 2017

pugsnotdrugs19 · 08-02-2017, 04:57 PM

Man, I've never seen a stretch of injuries quite like they have had in the past 1-2 years.

ModSocks · 08-02-2017, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Forrest Lamp probably would have won Chargers' starting RG job. Now, with a torn ACL, his season is over and it's time for LA to move on.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 2, 2017

It truly is unbelievable.

But again, **** the Spanos family.

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