Taylor had ankle surgery last week

[JAFF]

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ery-last-week/

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Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who suffered an ankle injury in Week Four that affected him for the rest of the season, had surgery last week.

Taylor told NFL.com that he underwent surgery on his ankle on Wednesday with Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay. Taylor initially approached the offseason expecting just to need rest and rehab, but after a month of trying that, Anderson and the Colts’ medical staff agreed that surgery was the right call.


“That thing had a bunch of junk in there from a bunch of years,” Taylor said of his ankle. “Just finally had to clean it out and make sure I’m good to go. We finally had the time to get it right, make sure I’m 100% ready to rock. That’s all you can ask. It was a no-brainer. Get that out of the way, so you can focus on maintaining your body and get ready for the season.”

In 2021, Taylor led the NFL with 1,811 rushing yards. But in 2022 he missed six games because of the injured ankle and finished with just 861 yards.

Taylor indicated that he expects to be ready to go at the start of training camp.

[Racehorse]

I wonder why they waited.

[Oldcolt]

Reading between the lines I would guess that they waited because either wanted to see if it would heal on its own or the surgery is easier after you allow inflammation to settle down. It doesn't sound like they did anything major structurally to the ankle.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I wonder why they waited.

They couldnt get the results by rehab. An MRI cant show everything. They probably got a scope in to see the problem and flush out the junk.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

Reading between the lines I would guess that they waited because either wanted to see if it would heal on its own or the surgery is easier after you allow inflammation to settle down. It doesn't sound like they did anything major structurally to the ankle.

I believe you're right. Article says it was a debridement procedure. When I saw the headline, I wondered if because it lingered for 4 months that they needed to reinforce the ligament.

This is better news.

[YDFL Commish]

This goes just to show you how much JT was gutting it out when he did play. He never complained or made excuses.