Nick Saban initially said that Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron had just bruised his knee in last week’s win over Missouri. He said that his quarterback would be fine in a day or two.
But today, FoxSports.com’s Russ Mitchell tweeted the following:
McCarron didn’t practice yesterday as the Tide prepared for a game at Tennessee on Saturday.
A meniscus tear — depending on the severity — might not be that big of a deal. The person writing this story right now has a torn meniscus and a shot every six months clears it right up. I’m certainly not a college quarterback, but I’m not a fast-healing 20-something, either.
If McCarron has a serious tear, then surgery could be needed. But referring to the injury as a bruised knee would suggest that the meniscus injury for Bama’s quarterback – if he even has a meniscus tear — is not that serious. If that’s the case, then McCarron would likely have some swelling, some pain, and limited motion in the knee joint. If he were a dual quarterback, that might be more of an issue, but McCarron is not Johnny Manziel or Jeff Driskel or James Franklin.
If he has a meniscus tear, it’s likely Alabama’s signal-caller will play with it. It’s also likely opposing defenses will try harder than ever to pressure McCarron in the pocket.
UPDATE — According to Mitchell, both McCarron’s mother and cousin have said there is no meniscus tear in the quarterback’s knee.
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