Seattle Seahawks' Percy Harvin to require hip surgery
By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
Published: July 30, 2013 at 08:01 p.m.
Updated: July 30, 2013 at 08:13 p.m.
Percy Harvin didn't get the news that he or the Seattle Seahawks wanted to hear.
The wide receiver tweeted Tuesday night that he will need surgery to repair his injured hip.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported that the estimated time table for Percy Harvin's surgery and recovery is 3-4 months, according to a source who has spoken with Harvin. That would put Harvin on track for a possible return in November at the earliest. Putting Harvin on the short-term injured reserve list is a possibility for Seattle.
Rapoport reported last week that Harvin had a possible slight tear in the labrum of his hip. Seahawks general manager John Schneider had expressed guarded optimism that Harvin's injury would not require surgery, though he did not rule it out as a possibility.
Now we know a date with operating table, a development that counts as a significant blow for a team shaping up as an NFC favorite. The Seahawks knew they was taking on durability risks by trading for Harvin, but his ability as a playmaker won out in the end.
You wonder if they're having second thoughts about that decision now.
By Dan Hanzus
Around the League Writer
Published: July 30, 2013 at 08:01 p.m.
Updated: July 30, 2013 at 08:13 p.m.
Percy Harvin didn't get the news that he or the Seattle Seahawks wanted to hear.
The wide receiver tweeted Tuesday night that he will need surgery to repair his injured hip.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported that the estimated time table for Percy Harvin's surgery and recovery is 3-4 months, according to a source who has spoken with Harvin. That would put Harvin on track for a possible return in November at the earliest. Putting Harvin on the short-term injured reserve list is a possibility for Seattle.
Rapoport reported last week that Harvin had a possible slight tear in the labrum of his hip. Seahawks general manager John Schneider had expressed guarded optimism that Harvin's injury would not require surgery, though he did not rule it out as a possibility.
Now we know a date with operating table, a development that counts as a significant blow for a team shaping up as an NFC favorite. The Seahawks knew they was taking on durability risks by trading for Harvin, but his ability as a playmaker won out in the end.
You wonder if they're having second thoughts about that decision now.
