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| SoCalFalconFan | Nov 15 2006, 10:20 AM Post #1 |
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Source: Surgery to end season for Redskins RB Portis By Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com Already sidelined by the broken right hand that he sustained on Sunday afternoon, Washington Redskins star tailback Clinton Portis will undergo surgery on his left shoulder, ESPN.com has learned, and will finish the least productive season of his career in the least palatable manner, on injured reserve. The Redskins officially placed Portis on injured reserve Wednesday mornng, after three league sources had confirmed on Tuesday night that the season-ending move was imminent. Portis will be replaced in the starting lineup by five-year veteran Ladell Betts, one of the NFL's top No. 2 tailbacks. Portis injured his right hand in the first quarter of Sunday's 27-3 loss at Philadelphia, when he stiff-armed Eagles' free safety Brian Dawkins near the sideline. On Monday, the five-year veteran underwent surgery to repair a fracture to the fourth metacarpal. Three surgical screws were inserted to promote stability and hasten the healing process, and Portis will probably be in a sling for about a week. Team officials initially suggested Portis would miss 3-to-4 weeks, but might return for the last few games of the season. But after further consideration, the Redskins decided that bringing Portis back late in the year was perhaps too risky. Given the decision that he wouldn't play again in 2006, Portis and team officials then decided it was best to have his left shoulder repaired as well. The rationale: By having the shoulder surgery now, instead of waiting until the end of the season, Portis would have more time to rehabilitate, and should be ready for the offseason program in the spring. Portis, 25, suffered a partial dislocation of the left shoulder in the opening preseason game at Cincinnati on Aug. 13. He sat out the final three preseason games and did not start in the Sept. 11 regular-season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Portis did appear in that game, but was clearly affected by the shoulder, and managed just 39 yards on 10 carries coming off the bench. He then sat out the second game of the season entirely because of the shoulder. ESPN |
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