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Houston Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney underwent microfracture knee surgery on Monday and is expected to be sidelined nine months, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
After meeting with renowned orthopedic surgeon James Andrews on Wednesday, it was determined that Clowney needs a second surgery on his right knee.
"This guy's been injured and it's time to clean it up and get him back to feeling good and get him back on the field as soon as we can," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said last week.
"He wants to play football. He wants to be good so I think he was disappointed right off the bat," O'Brien said. "But I think he understands what he has to do and why this is necessary and he knows that he has to rehab hard and get back out there."
The outside linebacker had sports hernia surgery in June, shortly after signing his rookie contract. In August, Clowney suffered a concussion during a practice with the Denver Broncos. He was ready for the beginning of the season but tore the meniscus in his right knee in the first half of the Texans' opener. He had arthroscopic knee surgery the next day.
After missing six games, Clowney, 21, tried to return, but his knee never quite felt right.
Clowney played four games in his rookie season, amassing a season-high 49 snaps against theCincinnati Bengals in Week 12. After the game, he experienced a great deal of swelling in his knee.
The Texans drafted Clowney with the No. 1 overall pick out of South Carolina.
Houston will continue relying on Whitney Mercilusto fill in for Clowney on Sunday at Jacksonville. Mercilus, who was the 26th pick in the 2012 draft, has started 10 games this season and has 43 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble.
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Well, the knee issues help explain his sub-par final season in college, but microfracture surgery does not give me confidence he'll have a long NFL career.
Houston Texans linebacker Jadeveon Clowney underwent microfracture knee surgery on Monday and is expected to be sidelined nine months, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
After meeting with renowned orthopedic surgeon James Andrews on Wednesday, it was determined that Clowney needs a second surgery on his right knee.
"This guy's been injured and it's time to clean it up and get him back to feeling good and get him back on the field as soon as we can," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said last week.
"He wants to play football. He wants to be good so I think he was disappointed right off the bat," O'Brien said. "But I think he understands what he has to do and why this is necessary and he knows that he has to rehab hard and get back out there."
The outside linebacker had sports hernia surgery in June, shortly after signing his rookie contract. In August, Clowney suffered a concussion during a practice with the Denver Broncos. He was ready for the beginning of the season but tore the meniscus in his right knee in the first half of the Texans' opener. He had arthroscopic knee surgery the next day.
After missing six games, Clowney, 21, tried to return, but his knee never quite felt right.
Clowney played four games in his rookie season, amassing a season-high 49 snaps against theCincinnati Bengals in Week 12. After the game, he experienced a great deal of swelling in his knee.
The Texans drafted Clowney with the No. 1 overall pick out of South Carolina.
Houston will continue relying on Whitney Mercilusto fill in for Clowney on Sunday at Jacksonville. Mercilus, who was the 26th pick in the 2012 draft, has started 10 games this season and has 43 tackles, four sacks and a forced fumble.
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Well, the knee issues help explain his sub-par final season in college, but microfracture surgery does not give me confidence he'll have a long NFL career.