Kellen Winslow has to make another comeback. The Browns' talented tight end underwent microfracture surgery on his right knee last month, a more extensive procedure than was initially revealed and one that will require a longer recovery.

ESPN.com - NFL - Winslow 'making good progress' after latest surgery

Might as well do it right, rather than just do something to "get him by" for a few years.

Fanball has a news article posted, citing Pro Football Talk, who is citing un-named sources, stating Kellen Winslow may miss the entire 2007 season, and that the team is not counting on him playing this year.

Purely rumor at this point, but this did end up being microfracture surgery, which has ended some careers for players in the past.

Anybody heard anything else about this?

Wow, Winslow is slowly but surely turning into the biggest first round bust in Cleveland's history.

Damn, that's saying something.

If true, it's the same procedure Amare Stoudamire of the Suns and Jason Kidd of the Nets had, amongst several other NBA'ers. They're the exception, not the rule, as far as success stories go though, as Mike's spot on with the earlier career-ending comment.

I can't think of any football players off the top of my head that have returned from microfracture with any level of previous production.

Penny Hardaway had this procedure and they were talking about how he hasn't been the same since. They talked about how most players are not the same after this procedure.

I had read a report that Winslow could have an off-season surgery that would jepordize theu coming season. But when the surgery occured all we heard at that time that it was a routine surgery. I was alarmed in February when I learned that it was Microfracture surgery and started a thread then. It turned out at that time there was not much more forthcoming other than the admission the surgery was much more extensive than originally revealed. DeShaun Foster had it and took a long time to recover (2 years) and has only managed to perform well in spurts between injuries since. While the procedure has probably improved some since then but misssing a season is probably still within the realm of possibilty.

Isn't this the surgery that Terrell Davis had?

Adam Schefter's comments on it, for what it's worth. Sounds more to me like a multi paragraph way of saying "damned if I know"
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Some have questioned whether the 2007 season of Cleveland's Kellen Winslow Jr. has ended before it even began after the Browns tight end underwent microfracture knee surgery this offseason.
Winslow spent about six weeks on crutches and got off them only about two weeks ago.
But neither Winslow's doctors, trainers or the tight end himself believes that his 2007 season will be curtailed. They all are expecting him to be ready for training. Of course, he is attempting to return from serious knee surgery, but the feeling of those who know Winslow, who have spoken to him this offseason, is that the tight end will return this season. And could and should be ready for training camp. The hope is they're right.

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GM Phil Savage won't comment on the reports, but this is what he said back with the story of the Microfracture surgery came out in late February.

“When you hear microfracture, there’s a lot of negative connotations. I don’t think this was quite as extensive to some of the others over the years.

“He did have some scar tissue cleaned out and the cartilage part involved the microfracture. From what I understand, it was not as extensive as other players have had in the past.”

This is interesting, coming off the other off-season surgery he had. I don't like his chances to make the recovery the basketball players have made, but he is a tremendous athlete, so he has a chance to make it back. We'll see.

Kellen Winslow Says He Is “Ahead Of Schedule”

I like hearing people talk about how great an athlete he his and how talented a tight end he is. How does anyone know, he's hardly ever played. I thought he was a warrior. Anyways, I want him to prove himself on the field, and until he does, he's another Ryan Leaf and Tim Couch.

He was hurt last year, but he played every game on this bad knee and was the biggest receiving threat on the team, probably the best offensive player on the team.

Fantasy terms - He was a top 10 tight end on a bad knee. 89 catches and 875 yards in last year's horrible Browns offense isn't bad at all.

It is a big "if" still at this point, but if this surgery does what it is supposed to do, and some of the pain in the knee is alleviated, he will be a top receiver in the league, from the tight end position.

[quote=Hollywoodnash;144414] I thought he was a warrior.quote]


Actually, he said he was a soldier. LOL

Has there been any dialogue given to if this was a procedure that can be linked to his little Evil Kneivel stunt ? I can't think that helped the knee situation much.

Just to keep everyone up to date:

Kellen Winslow continues to make progress in his rehabilitation from surgery on his right knee, but Cleveland Browns officials acknowledged this week that the often-injured tight end still might be limited in his participation at the outset of training camp.
Winslow, a third-year player who led all NFL tight ends in receptions in 2006, his first healthy season in the league, is recovering from late January microfracture surgery on his right knee. He was on the field and did some running at the Browns' minicamp this week but did not take part in any team drills.

The Browns are still using the term Limited in reguard to Winslow again


ESPN - Rehabbing Winslow might be limited early in camp - NFL

As has been said, it would be much better for everyone involved to allow the injury to heal completely before he attempts to do anything football related.

I agree, If I were the coach of the Browns he would see almost no action until the season is ready to go. This does make use FFers a little nervous though.

People need to stash him on their IR for the season and hope he comes back strong in 2008.
He won't be taken in most re-draft leagues and is a keeper in most keeper leagues.