Derrius Guice is going to miss significant time with his current knee issue. This injury is not directly related to the torn ACL he suffered in his left knee in the preseason last year, which required multiple surgeries due to infection. This time, he has a meniscus tear on the other knee. When a report of meniscus injury came earlier this week, Guice hoped for a “sprain.” But menisci don’t get sprained. They tear. And because there is a poor blood supply to that area, they don’t heal and therefore need surgery to remove the torn portion. The reported estimates of 4-6 weeks and 6-8 weeks are similar. This timeframe indicates a likely lateral meniscus tear that will be trimmed (not repaired). This will also give Guice more time to get his left knee fully healthy. Evaluating his recovery and the third preseason game, in which he made his debut with 11 carries for 44 yards playing the entire first half, he never looked right to me. He favored his left knee. Washington showed confidence in Guice by naming him the starter and even having future Hall of Famer Adrian Peterson as a healthy scratch in Week 1. We don’t know when Guice was hurt, but he had 10 carries for 18 yards in that game. Given that both knees are not 100 percent will extend the usual shorter timeline for return, as he literally doesn’t have a good leg to stand on. Running back in the NFL is difficult… [Read full story]
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