Injury: Rookie Linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy Breaks Hand

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 16, 2010 9:48 AM EDT in Injury

Obviously one of the more noticeable changes on the team's prospect to return to its glory passing days -- meaning that our passing game will be effective even though we're still projected as a run-first team -- is the players the team drafted to help bolster that passing game. Players like Jermaine Gresham, Jordan Shipley and Dezmon Briscoe. Of the defensive players drafted, Brandon Ghee and Carlos Dunlap are there, you remember them because they address two areas (pass rushing, coverage in the secondary outside the starting cornerbacks) that are of need.

One player that we haven't spoken much about, aside from the two offensive linemen that I keep forgetting about for some reason, is Texas linebacker Roddrick Muckelroy, whose 114 tackles for the Longhorns in 2008 awarded him Big-12 honors (yes, that conference that was dissolving that will stick around). Muckelroy is expected to improve the team's overall linebacker depth with a possible sighting as a starting linebacker in the future -- maybe as soon as next year, provided injuries to other players doesn't enable him to start this year.

Well, during the team's morning practice on Tuesday, Muckelroy broke his hand. No one seems to know how (if that's even important) and the note was buried in Geoff Hobson's notes. Maybe if we weren't so enamored with Chad's expected return... Hobson points out that Muckelroy should be back when Training Camp kicks off in a few weeks.

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Not so bad to break your hand

If you are a lineman or backer. I broke my 5th metcarpal in my right hand and it was in a cast for two weeks and then I put on a playable removable cast (read: Legal bashing club) that I kept on for the entire season. If this is the kind of fracture he has, it’s really not a huge deal that could impact him if we need him to play this year. However, it might be a reason to put him on IR for the season so we don’t have to cut him or hope he clears practice squad waivers either.

Metacarpal Fractures in the hand

The metacarpal bones are the long bones in the hand. Fracture of the base of the first metacarpal can occur from punching a hard object such as a wall or someones head or from a fall onto a sticking out thumb. Fractures of the other metacarpals can also occur from a punch particularly the 4th and 5th metacarpals which are known as boxer’s fractures. Treatment usually requires casting or splinting for 2 to 3 weeks.

by UpStateMike on Jun 16, 2010 9:56 AM EDT reply actions