Slaton could be out 6 months

[Mike]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

Nerve root, spine, etc. is obviously very serious stuff and therefor lets face it, this injury could very well end up being a showstopper career-wise for
Steve.

I am not sure that I would jump to that conclusion. Most discectomies are done with removal of the fragment that causes the irritation of the nerve roots and the incision is very small. It is not like he had his spine fused back together.