The inital bad news in Redskins camp was that defensive end Jason Taylor would miss his first Redskins-Cowboys game this Sunday. That will end Taylor's 133 consecutive games played streak.Now, it seems, the injury that Taylor suffered was worse than first thought and may have been life threatening:
Doctors cut a 6-inch incision into Taylor's calf to drain blood that, left untreated, might have led to nerve or tissue damage and even paralysis, limb loss or death. Redskins trainer Bubba Tyer said it was the first such injury he's had in his 37 seasons with the Redskins. Tyer said there were five similar injuries league-wide in the past six to eight years.
Taylor was kicked in the calf during the Redskins win over the Cardinals last Sunday. Shrugging it off as nothing more than a bruise, Taylor stayed in the game and made some big plays. After the game, he told team doctors of his discomfort and they told him if he felt any numbness in the leg to give them a call.
He did.
Taylor was then rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. It was discovered that he had a mass of blood near his ankle which caused compartmental syndrome (read more about compartmental syndrome here). Doctors drained the blood which relieved the pressure on the muscles and tissue in Taylor's calf.
If it had not been immediately treated, Taylor could have suffered paralysis, nerve damage, amputation or even death.
Needless to say, Taylor had to catch his breath upon hearing this:
"I was a little scared about that and didn't quite understand why it had to be done so suddenly," Taylor said. "I kept telling the doctor, 'Let's wait until the sun comes up and let me talk to some people,' and they kept stressing how important it was to get it done right away."
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I am glad that every thing is going to be ok with Jason. i am a fan of you and i wish the best of luck in Washington. i Followed Jason back in Miami for a long while. i Only wish good things to happen in the future. good luck Jason.
Jason Taylor is a class player and all of his fans in South Florida wish him the best!
I WISH YOU ONLY THE BEST, JASON,,,,,,YOU ARE SUCH A GREAT GUY, WISH THERE WERE MORE LIKE YOU IN THE LEAGUE.
JASON GLAD YOU WERE SMART ENOUGH TO CALL THE DOCTOR AND NOT JUST SHRUG IT OFF UNTIL LATER TO TELL THEM AND GLAD YOU LISTENED TO THE DOCTORS AND HAD IT DONE WHEN THEY WANTED TO DO IT YOU WERE ALSO LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE THE DOCTORS WHO KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON GOOD LUCK ON YOUR RECOVERY AND HOPE YOU PLAY AGAIN FROM A PATRIOT AND BUC'S FAN
WOW! Jason Taylor I hope you fully recover from this surgery. I know what it is like to be told to have surgery now and not wait. I had surgery last year, and when the surgeon asked me some questions, he was shocked by my results. He told me surgery was necessary to save my life, and it did...
in this case, it was good to listen to the doctor.
Feel better Jason from all your fans and friends in the Ft.Lauderdale/Miami area. You're a class act on and off the field. Many could use a touch of your charisma in the NFL. We miss you on the Dolphins!
Jason, I'm glad you listened and responded as quickly as you did. I'll keep you lifted in prayer for a speed recovery and return to the Redskins.
~Karma~ that is what you get for the leaving the dolphins!! He quit his team, quit his fans, and quit his teammates. NOW who is dancing with the stars?
He should have never left Miami!
~Karma~ that is what you get for the leaving the dolphins!! He quit
his team, quit his fans, and quit his teammates. NOW who is dancing
with the stars?
He should have never left Miami!
Growing up the only girl among five brothers I had my fill of football as a kid and have not followed the sport on either the college or professional level in years. HOWEVER, I am a fan of Dancing With the Stars and was charmed clean out of my socks by Jason Taylor. It's clear from the postings of the enormous majority of JT's fans that he is everything he seemed to be on DWTS; classy, kind, and a true example of good sportsmanship...oh, yeah...and he's not too hard on the eyes, either!
Best wishes for a swift and full recovery, Jason.
Hey Durty, the Fish threw him out like yesterday's coffee grounds. Parcells wanted him out, so out he went. I really think Taylor wanted to stay in Miami. So what that he missed some OTAs. They are voluntary. Even had he missed all of training camp, so what? He's a ten-year vet, multiple probowler, and defensive Player of the Year in 2006; I think he knows what's going on and has little need for the extra practice. Sounds to me that you are just bitter that one of your team's best all-time players is gone. And that the Dolphins sucked the last few years, and that when they actually had good teams, they still didn't make the playoffs, etc. But it's ok, man, cheer up. There's no one good left for Parcells to needlessly jettison and after last year there is nowhere to go but up!
Jason,
My name is Rick Nelson, my son Jon Nelson just had the same surgery that you had from a football injury in a highschool football game.
If you could ever find the time to reach out to him with some positive feedback that would mean a lot to him. He is a three year varsity starter(senior year) at Nazareth Academy in Lagrange Park IL.
He is going through some tough times now not being able to be on the field; especially since they are going to be on thier way to playoffs. We are praying to God that he has a speedy recovery and can join his team in playoffs.
You are truly an inspiration.
God Bless You.