New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold might ‘miss loads of time’ after it was introduced that the 22-year-old has been quarantined in his condominium after being identified with viral illness mono, based on an NFL medical skilled.
Darnold, who was the third decide within the 2018 NFL draft, has been dominated out of Monday’s primetime conflict with the Cleveland Browns by his workforce after being discovered to have contracted infectious mononucleosis, in any other case often known as mono or glandular fever.
However his absence might prolong effectively previous the following few weeks and have a debilitating impression on his profession, based on Dr. David Chao a former NFL workforce doctor and reporter on profootballdoc.com.
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The timeline for restoration of the sickness is round 4 to 6 weeks, states Chao, however it might be far longer than that earlier than Darnold returns to the sphere.
“He’s going to miss loads of time,” Chao mentioned. “This isn’t nearly how does he really feel. It’s about greater than that.”
Early phases of the sickness are marked by, amongst different issues, an excessive amount of fatigue which can probably delay his return to peak bodily health. Along with that, mono may cause the spleen and liver to enlarge which mandates that bodily contact be restricted due to the chance of organ harm.
Victims of the sickness typically endure dramatic weight reduction, one thing which should be addressed previous to returning to probably the most bodily taxing positions in sport whereas even his presence amongst teammates should be restricted within the coming weeks for concern of infecting teammates.
The timeline for Darnold’s comeback stays unclear however Chao says that Jets followers should not maintain their breaths.
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“This can be a huge deal,” he mentioned. “With this analysis of mono, an injured-reserve stint isn’t off the desk. I’m not saying he’s happening injured reserve however this begins at 4 to 6 weeks. Any four-to-six-week damage places IR (injured reserve) within the dialog.”
Within the meantime, Jets deputy quarterback Trevor Siemian is in line to deal with the workforce’s quarterback duties all through the following few weeks, and even months.
