Las Vegas Raiders celebrity Maxx Crosby introduced he’ll bear arthroscopic ankle surgical procedure and miss the rest of the season. It’s yet one more blow in what has been a completely terrible yr for the Raiders total, and now their chief gained’t swimsuit up for the remainder of the yr.
Crosby initially injured his ankle within the Raiders’ Week 2 win over the Baltimore Ravens, however he sat out only one week earlier than returning to the sector. Nevertheless, he aggravated the harm even worse in final week’s sport towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, prompting surgical procedure.
The Raiders star introduced on his Instagram web page, with Crosby saying that he’ll all the time do every thing he can to swimsuit up for the followers who pay their cash to observe him play, by way of ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez:
“Some folks will say that I ought to simply take my time and simply calm down and prepare for subsequent yr, I’ll by no means be that particular person,” he wrote. “I’ve a crew round me that made it potential for me to return again and nonetheless disrupt regardless that I actually wasn’t absolutely wholesome all yr. I’ll stand within the fireplace it doesn’t matter what the circumstance as a result of this sport is my life. If I obtained a heartbeat, I anticipate to play for the followers that spend their hard-earned cash to observe me carry out and put on my jersey each Sunday. I do it as a result of it means every thing to me and I’ll by no means change my strategy to this sport.”
Gutierrez additionally famous that there’s a probability Crosby may need a second surgical procedure on the ankle because the extent of the harm could possibly be worse than initially believed:
Crosby will meet with Dr. Rob Anderson on Monday and bear the arthroscopic surgical procedure that can decide whether or not a second surgical procedure is required and the way a lot injury he has suffered to the ankle, sources informed ESPN. Medical doctors imagine the extent of the harm could possibly be worse than initially thought.
Crosby is a real cornerstone of this Raiders franchise, and never having him on the sector is an enormous blow. However he’ll proceed to be a pacesetter from the sideline and push this crew as a lot as he can because the Raiders now look to 2023 first-round choose Tyree Wilson in addition to Ok’Lavon Chaisson, who has come on sturdy as of late.
Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell suffered a bone bruise in knee
Whereas Maxx Crosby positively gained’t be suiting up, it stays unclear whether or not quarterback Aidan O’Connell will because the Raiders are set to host the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Evening Soccer.
O’Connell suffered a bone bruise in his left knee towards the Bucs and was deemed a longshot to play towards the Falcons, with it being anticipated that Desmond Ridder would get the beginning for the Silver and Black.
