Cushing Has [Minor] Knee Injury - Sprain, Should Be Okay for Week 1

[WMH]

Heard a blurb on 610 that Cushing has a "major" knee injury. No details were given, just that he was going to have an MRI. Early reports are that he is going to be gone "a while"....

Anyone heard anything?

Update
Official Site Now Reporting:
Rookie linebacker Brian Cushing has a knee injury and will not play this Saturday in the Texans' preseason opener at Kansas City. Texans coach Gary Kubiak did not specify how long Cushing would miss, only saying that he is "going to miss some time." Cushing had an MRI on the knee last night and was at practice in a brace with an ice pack on his knee.

The Texans are expected to issue a statement on Cushing's official injury status later today. Linebacker Zac Diles moved over to the strongside with the first team in Cushing's place.
http://www.houstontexans.com/news/St...?STORY_ID=5452

[edo783]

It's now reported as a sprained left knee. No other details. Doesn't SOUND like a major injury, but this team has a history of putting out less than full disclosure on injuries.

[Joshua]

Originally Posted by edo783

It's now reported as a sprained left knee. No other details. Doesn't SOUND like a major injury, but this team has a history of putting out less than full disclosure on injuries.

Isn't Domanick Davis still battling a pesky sprained knee?

[cadams]

i am not sure where "major" came from. i have heard they don't know the severity yet. they have said that they aren't sure when he hurt it, and he didn't go down on the firld. that sounds like a good thing to me, but i honselty don't have a clue what i am talking about either.

[TexanJedi]

Originally Posted by Joshua

Isn't Domanick Davis still battling a pesky sprained knee?

Don't say that man.

[Mike]

I think DD had a degenerative knee condition. If Cush just has a sprain, then that should not pose a long term problem. Good thing that I heard, was it did not happen on a specific play, had a full practice then complained of a sore knee after lifting.

[WMH]

Originally Posted by cadams

i am not sure where "major" came from. i have heard they don't know the severity yet. they have said that they aren't sure when he hurt it, and he didn't go down on the firld. that sounds like a good thing to me, but i honselty don't have a clue what i am talking about either.

It was that Matt Jackson idiot. Who know's if it was "major" or not. Kubiak's quotes are saying they won't know for a couple of days how severe. Just he will miss some time....whatever that means.

[papabear]

God that sucks....I was really starting to buy into what having a bigger stronger SAM up on the line could do to help our run defense, and I was pleased with his coverage abilities on TE's at practice....mainly his ability to get a good jam in at the line. I hope it's not serious.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by WMH

It was that Matt Jackson idiot.

That right there is the best quote I have seen on the board recently.

[texan]

Originally Posted by Mike

I think DD had a degenerative knee condition. If Cush just has a sprain, then that should not pose a long term problem. Good thing that I heard, was it did not happen on a specific play, had a full practice then complained of a sore knee after lifting.

You can't determine anything based on "sprain." It's all about the severity, if it's a Grade III sprain, it's torn ligaments and he's done for the season.

[Mike]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...t/6569754.html

Update from McClain. Out 2-3 weeks, should play against MN. No surgery.

If this is the case, then I am breathing easier. Cush needs the reps, but maybe the time off will not cause him to hit the "rookie wall" as hard or as early. He did not miss any time on OTA's and minicamp so that is another positive.

[Big Texas]

Man it seems as if we just cannot get a break with this team. But I guess if he does make it back by the Minnesota game that is a break within itself. I just would have loved to see him out there Saturday.

Side note: how can Zack and Cato be having a (friendly) twitter position battles if Cato cant even get on the field with an injury like this. There's obviously no battle at all.

Demeco
Zack
Kevin
Isn't this the lineup we started last year with?

[papabear]

Originally Posted by Big Texas

Demeco
Zack
Kevin
Isn't this the lineup we started last year with?

No Greenwood was the WLB starter going into the year with Demeco in the middle and Diles at SLB. Bentley got some starts at the end of the year after Diles went down.

[Nconroe]

I think I heard Cato June also had a minor knee injury at practice this morning or yesterday afternoon, . So that's one reason he isn't in there now.

Hopefully Cushing has a minor sprain and nothing torn.

We had 9 LB on the roster , so more reps for guys the next week or two.
2 Adibi, Xavier LB 6-2 243 Virginia Tech 2nd
57 Bentley, Kevin LB 6-0 245 Northwestern 8th
56 Cushing, Brian * LB 6-3 262 Southern California 1st
58 Davis, Buster LB 5-9 251 Florida State 2nd
54 Diles, Zac LB 6-2 237 Kansas State 3rd
50 June, Cato LB 6-0 229 Michigan 7th
59 Ryans, DeMeco LB 6-1 248 Alabama 4th
51 Thompson, Chaun LB 6-2 243 West Texas A&M 7th
61 Verdell, Toddrick *LB 6-3 225 Florida State 1st

[Big Texas]

Originally Posted by papabear

No Greenwood was the WLB starter going into the year with Demeco in the middle and Diles at SLB. Bentley got some starts at the end of the year after Diles went down.

Oh yes, I forgot about that other waste of talent. I think we ended up doing better without him.

[coloradodude]

Well, this isn't good news. But if we make lemonade...somebody on the depth chart just got a little more time to prove himself in camp.

[cloudwasher]

I'm surprised that they're putting Bentley on as the starting WLB with Cushing out instead of Adibi... Makes you wonder if the coaching staff is having some questions about Adibi's readiness to start. If the competition for regular season WLB starter has been between Diles and Adibi, this has to clearly indicate Diles is the favorite at the moment.

[painekiller]

The article said Bentley will be backing up on the left side ( weak side).

So I read the LBs depth chart as:

WILL - Adibi, Bentley
MIKE - Ryans, Davis
SAM - Diles, Thompson/Bentley

Verdell and Davis have the most to gain from this setback.

[Arky]

Time for Cushing to double up on the hyperbaric chamber....

[cloudwasher]

Originally Posted by painekiller

The article said Bentley will be backing up on the left side ( weak side).

So I read the LBs depth chart as:

WILL - Adibi, Bentley
MIKE - Ryans, Davis
SAM - Diles, Thompson/Bentley

Verdell and Davis have the most to gain from this setback.

Actually, its being reported that Bentley wont be backing up on WLB, but will infact be STARTING.... this is a quote from an Associated Press article:

Houston shuffled its healthy outside linebackers on Wednesday to deal with Cushing’s absence. Kubiak moved Zac Diles from the weak side to take over Cushing’s spot on the strong side. That left Kevin Bentley, who has been the backup for DeMeco Ryans in the middle, as the starter on the weak side.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

There's no mention of Adibi. It looks like either Bentley is impressing quite a bit or the coaches have some questions regarding Adibi and June...

So Its looking more like this for the depth chart at the moment:

WILL - Bentley, Adibi, June
MIKE - Ryans, Davis
SAM - Diles, Thompson