Glenn's Knee Rehab Going Smoothly
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DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
October 4, 2007 7:23 PM
IRVING, Texas - With the Cowboys hoping to maintain their undefeated start Monday night against Buffalo, wide receiver Terry Glenn continues his arduous rehab from a second arthroscopic knee surgery in a span of six weeks.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Glenn's rehab from the Sept. 13 surgery is going well, but he didn't want to speculate on a timetable for the veteran receiver's return.
"He's very ambitiously and aggressively doing everything he can rehabbing and he fully expects to play," Jones said of Glenn's return during the 2007 season.
Jones said Glenn's procedure - a scope to remove torn cartilage in his right knee - normally requires four to five weeks of rehabilitation. The Cowboys veteran receiver is just three weeks into that time frame.
Glenn, who sustained a separate injury to his knee than the one requiring an initial scope on Aug. 1, chose the arthroscopic surgery that gives him a chance to play this season rather than a season-ending microfracture procedure which stimulates re-growth of cartilage. The scope doesn't guarantee he will make a full recovery, and wear-and-tear could cause long-term problems for the knee. But the 33-year-old receiver chose the short-term solution because he wants to help his team win this season. The Cowboys' offense has somewhat surprisingly soared to the top of the NFL rankings without the speedy Glenn. Dallas is averaging an NFL-best 37.8 points and 440.8 yards a game, and Glenn's replacement, fourth-year veteran Patrick Crayton, had a career-high seven catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday's win over the Rams.
DallasCowboys.com Staff Writer
October 4, 2007 7:23 PM
IRVING, Texas - With the Cowboys hoping to maintain their undefeated start Monday night against Buffalo, wide receiver Terry Glenn continues his arduous rehab from a second arthroscopic knee surgery in a span of six weeks.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Glenn's rehab from the Sept. 13 surgery is going well, but he didn't want to speculate on a timetable for the veteran receiver's return.
"He's very ambitiously and aggressively doing everything he can rehabbing and he fully expects to play," Jones said of Glenn's return during the 2007 season.
Jones said Glenn's procedure - a scope to remove torn cartilage in his right knee - normally requires four to five weeks of rehabilitation. The Cowboys veteran receiver is just three weeks into that time frame.
Glenn, who sustained a separate injury to his knee than the one requiring an initial scope on Aug. 1, chose the arthroscopic surgery that gives him a chance to play this season rather than a season-ending microfracture procedure which stimulates re-growth of cartilage. The scope doesn't guarantee he will make a full recovery, and wear-and-tear could cause long-term problems for the knee. But the 33-year-old receiver chose the short-term solution because he wants to help his team win this season. The Cowboys' offense has somewhat surprisingly soared to the top of the NFL rankings without the speedy Glenn. Dallas is averaging an NFL-best 37.8 points and 440.8 yards a game, and Glenn's replacement, fourth-year veteran Patrick Crayton, had a career-high seven catches for 184 yards and two touchdowns in last Sunday's win over the Rams.
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