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Alexander update
Lions safety Gerald Alexander's neck injury is not believed to be career-threatening. In fact, he tried to convince the Lions he could play again this year.
Alexander was placed on injured reserve Monday, a day after he suffered a hairline fracture of a vertebrae and disk trauma trying to tackle Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Typically, recovery time is 8-to-10 weeks, but the Lions' medical staff was uncomfortable with Alexander trying to rush back -- and for good reason.
After the game, Alexander tried to persuade doctors he didn't need further medical attention -- he was moving his neck and walking around fine -- while they studied his X-ray by light of the locker room with a backboard nearby.
Jerome Stanley, Alexander's agent, said Alexander has not yet decided whether to undergo surgery to correct the problem. A decision on that should be made in the coming weeks, after Alexander receives a second opinion on his treatment options.
More news on the injury front:
• Cornerback Travis Fisher said he will seek a second opinion on his knee injury, which he described as a bruised LCL. He did not play against the Vikings.
• Right guard Stephen Peterman could return as soon as this week from his broken hand. The issue is whether Peterman, who's missed two games, can wear a small enough cast to keep his index and middle fingers mobile and allow him to clutch and grab with opposing linemen. That should be determined later this week.
• Running back Kevin Smith suffered a bruised shoulder in the first quarter against the Vikings, but he said a CAT scan and X-rays were negative and he should play against Houston this week. Smith's big run, a 50-yarder, came late in the second quarter, before the injury swelled up at halftime.
"I went in (in the third quarter) and got a penalty trying to pass block because I was too weak so I had to hold him," SMith said. "So then I was like maybe I need to come out so I don't affect the team, especially when we're trying to get that win and the game's real close. Just had to make that decision. I really wanted to keep playing, but didn't want to hurt the team."
Alexander was placed on injured reserve Monday, a day after he suffered a hairline fracture of a vertebrae and disk trauma trying to tackle Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. Typically, recovery time is 8-to-10 weeks, but the Lions' medical staff was uncomfortable with Alexander trying to rush back -- and for good reason.
After the game, Alexander tried to persuade doctors he didn't need further medical attention -- he was moving his neck and walking around fine -- while they studied his X-ray by light of the locker room with a backboard nearby.
Jerome Stanley, Alexander's agent, said Alexander has not yet decided whether to undergo surgery to correct the problem. A decision on that should be made in the coming weeks, after Alexander receives a second opinion on his treatment options.
More news on the injury front:
• Cornerback Travis Fisher said he will seek a second opinion on his knee injury, which he described as a bruised LCL. He did not play against the Vikings.
• Right guard Stephen Peterman could return as soon as this week from his broken hand. The issue is whether Peterman, who's missed two games, can wear a small enough cast to keep his index and middle fingers mobile and allow him to clutch and grab with opposing linemen. That should be determined later this week.
• Running back Kevin Smith suffered a bruised shoulder in the first quarter against the Vikings, but he said a CAT scan and X-rays were negative and he should play against Houston this week. Smith's big run, a 50-yarder, came late in the second quarter, before the injury swelled up at halftime.
"I went in (in the third quarter) and got a penalty trying to pass block because I was too weak so I had to hold him," SMith said. "So then I was like maybe I need to come out so I don't affect the team, especially when we're trying to get that win and the game's real close. Just had to make that decision. I really wanted to keep playing, but didn't want to hurt the team."
Labels: Adrian Peterson, Gerald Alexander, Kevin Smith, Stephen Peterman, Travis Fisher
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