BREAKING: Sam Bradford Has A Grade 2 or 3 AC Joint Sprain

by dishingoutdimes on Sep 7, 2009 11:02 AM CDT in Football

The latest from Stoops, courtesy of Tulsa World:

The Sooners reported Bradford sprained the acromioclavicular (AC) joint in his right shoulder after taking a hit from BYU linebacker Coleby Clawson during Saturday’s season opener. Stoops said Monday "doctors believe it’s a grade two or three" sprain.

And some more from ESPN's Tim Griffin:

"A lot of it depends on how he heals and how he's feeling," Stoops said. "It will be a while."

ESPN's Joe Schad reported Sunday evening that two people close to the situation said that Bradford had already begun physical rehabilitation and was hoping to be able to recover without surgery.

Again, a grade two or three sprain means there's probably some sort of bruising or contusion visible on the shoulder and it's more serious than Sam just being out for a week or two. If it's a Grade 2 sprain, Sam will probably play again this season. If it's a Grade 3 sprain, we might be seeing a lot more of Landry Jones. For more on the type of injury, read this post, or this post (keeping in mind it might be more than 2-4 weeks with this latest news). Here's another good summary of AC Joint sprains from our SBNation USC blog - Conquest Chronicles.

Stoops also said more on Gresham's status will be learned later this week.

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not good news

but I’m actually not that concerned about the QB play. Landry Jones was a big recruit. He was going to be the OU QB of the future, it’s just coming a little earlier.

by Redhawk on Sep 7, 2009 11:58 AM CDT reply actions

Uh oh

I’m more worried about the offensive line, then I am about Jones’ play on Saturday.

"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra

by 49er16 on Sep 7, 2009 1:50 PM CDT reply actions

For what it's worth...

…the Football Outsiders injury expert says Grade 2 = out 6-8 weeks. Grade 3 = likely surgery and end of season.

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Thrust nunchuk upward!

by Bill C. on Sep 7, 2009 1:55 PM CDT reply actions

ESPN had on their own analysts (former QBs)

that had the injury. Brian Griese didn’t say much other than he had a grade 3 sprain in BOTH of his shoulders at some point in his career and that it takes awhile to recover. Jesse Palmer said he had a Grade 1 and it took him a few weeks to get back, or something to that effect. They both said Bradford would be in pain for awhile and it would be 3-4 weeks before he can even start to think about throwing a football, assuming it’s only a grade 2.

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by dishingoutdimes on Sep 7, 2009 1:56 PM CDT reply actions