By Justin Worsley,
Free agent quarterback Chad Pennington has torn an anterior cruciate ligament in a pickup game of basketball and will undergo surgery.
According to Pennington's agent, Tom Condon, Pennington will undergo surgery on April 7 and the renowned Dr. James Andrews will perform it. It is not known which knee was injured.
Pennington, 34, has played 11 seasons in the NFL with both the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. Pennington is one of only two players who has won the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award twice, both times.
After the Jets released Pennington just hours after acquiring Brett Favre in 2008, Pennington signed with the Miami Dolphins and turned around a franchise that went 1-15 the previous year. Miami went 10-6 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2001.
In 2009, however, Pennington re-injured his right shoulder and was forced to undergo surgery for the third time. Backup quarterback Chad Henne took over and was named the starting quarterback in 2010.
Pennington returned to Miami last season after signing a one-year deal to be Henne's backup. He started one game, but left after just two plays and again injured his right shoulder, prompting him to undergo another surgery.
Pennington's 66.0 completion percentage is the highest amongst quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempt in NFL history.
No comments:
Post a Comment