sporkdevil Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 (edited) Per NFP:Falcons rookie tackle expected to be out for 10 to 14 days Aaron WilsonAtlanta Falcons rookie defensive tackle Corey Peters' sprained left knee isn't regarded as a serious injury, according to NFL sources with knowledge of the situation.Peters' magnetic resonance imaging exam Friday didn't reveal any major damage to the knee. The injury was suffered against the New England Patriots on Thursday night.Instead of a long-term convalescence, Peters' recovery time is expected to last between 10 and 14 days.The Falcons quickly announced that wide receiver Kerry Meier was out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. In Peters' case, they have been fairly close-mouthed about the injury.We're told that should be regarded as a positive sign in terms of how the organization feels about Peters' status.The Falcons signed Peters to a four-year contract earlier this summer with a maximum value of $3.295 million that included a $767,000 signing bonus.The former University of Kentucky defensive lineman had impressed the coaching staff prior to the injury.The 6-foot-3, 301-pounder was a three-year starter for the Wildcats.He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.90 and 4.91 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds 26 times at his Pro Day workout.My linkhttp://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source-Corey-Peters-sprained-knee-not-serious.html Edited August 22, 2010 by sporkdevil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xFalconLord Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 good news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Don™ Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Good news. Should be ready for the season opener then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sarcomere Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Although he will be missing quite a bit of reps, this is great news. Can't wait to see what he can do for us during the regular season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporkdevil Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Although he will be missing quite a bit of reps, this is great news. Can't wait to see what he can do for us during the regular season.He looked great in preseason. There were a number of times his play stood out to me. I don't think missing those reps will be too bad for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOEinPHX Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 (edited) Jedi will be crushed.EDIT: Seriously, this is welcome news. Another torn ligament would be very hard to handle. Edited August 22, 2010 by JOEinPHX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltstorm2 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Thanks for the great news. Peters has a lot of "violence" in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood all the way! Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 glad to hear it! i couldnt take both Meier and Peters going down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papachaz Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 hmm, wonder what this does to Jedi's ACL conspiracy theories.... :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon057 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hey, great news Spock +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporkdevil Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 hmm, wonder what this does to Jedi's ACL conspiracy theories.... :ph34r:To be fair, that's his theory on every injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Don™ Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 hmm, wonder what this does to Jedi's ACL conspiracy theories.... :ph34r:Everything is still "snapped" or "shredded" according to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhoenix Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 good news You can say that again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRUNKuno Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 dang that's what MRI stands for???learn something new everyday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Billings Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I guess its good news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporkdevil Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 I guess its good news. Great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Zee Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Thats great news. He was having a solid camp and played fairly well in preseason action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre5000 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 This team is like the walking wounded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xfactor Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Good to hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karst41 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 This team is like the walking wounded.It is and is the same thing for every other team in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporkdevil Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 It is and is the same thing for every other team in the NFL.Yup, look at just about every team. Denver is short on Clady and Dumervil, and both their RB's are nicked up. Cowboys are dealing with OL injuries. Bengals lost Gibril Wilson for the year. All in all we have lost a 5th round rookie. Regardless of impact, our season was not riding on Meier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karst41 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Yup, look at just about every team. Denver is short on Clady and Dumervil, and both their RB's are nicked up. Cowboys are dealing with OL injuries. Bengals lost Gibril Wilson for the year. All in all we have lost a 5th round rookie. Regardless of impact, our season was not riding on Meier.Meier going down was tough, because a promising player has been lost.Thomas Brown comes to mind.Showed a lot of promise and in one play his NFL Career was Over before it even started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkansas Falcon Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Great news to hear about Corey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMoreVick Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 Man, that is EPIC news. Regardless what people say, he's an important piece for the d-line this year, especially that first game with Babs out, and Jerry coming back from an injury. We really couldn't afford to have him out. While it sucks that Meier is out for the year, it's definitely a much bigger relief that Peters is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK13 Posted August 22, 2010 Share Posted August 22, 2010 I guess its good news. why are you so set against this kid , because he did'nt go to UGA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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