Ingram has Baker's cyst
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Ingram has Baker's cyst
Cornelius Ingram underwent an MRI at Jefferson Hospital Wednesday night and it revealed that the Eagles' tight end had a "significant" Baker's cyst in the back of his knee and calf, the team said.
Ingram had the cyst drained Thursday and will not travel to play the Chiefs Friday. A Baker's cyst, according to MayoClinic.com, "is a fluid-filled cyst that causes a bulge and a feeling of tightness behind your knee, and "is usually the result of a problem with your knee joint, such as arthritis or a cartilage tear."
Ingram is trying to come back from two straight torn anterior cruciate ligaments in his left knee. The cyst, on the same leg, had ballooned up recently and slowed the second-year tight end considerably.
Ingram's chances of making the team now appear to be in danger. He's likely to land back on injured reserve for the second straight year if the Eagles just don't decide to make and injury settlement with their former fifth-round draft pick. With Ingram slowed by the knee, rookie Clay Harbor has solidified his standing as the backup tight end to Brent Celek.
“I would say that I wish Cornelius could be out there and doing his thing, and his leg wasn’t bothering him," Eagles coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. "I would tell you on the other hand that it’s given Harbor an opportunity to be out there and get a lot of reps and that that second tight end plays approximately twenty five percent of the plays max in our offense. What he’s doing with the increase play time, is he’s getting better. Every day he takes another step forward. He’s made some nice plays in practice. Now, we’ve got to get him the ball in the game and see how he does there.”
Ingram had tried to play through the injury, but there was only so much he could do in practice or in two preseason games. He hasn't played in an actual game in nearly three years.
“It’s kind of frustrating,” Ingram said Tuesday, “because I know I have a lot in me. But until that time comes I won’t be able to show it.”
Baker's cyst doesn't sound appetizing.- I really feel for Ingram. Hope he can make it all the way back.— tacklinjoe
- Is that like a baker's dozen, as in Ingram's lucky number - 13.— pflipper
- This kid sounds like the new Correll Buckhalter.— Philly Ray
this sux for him. good thing he has his education to fall back on.— daveH- I dont see how putting this guy on IR again is a bad thing. why cut him? they've seen he can open eyes when he is when healthy, why not give him another year and a chance to get healthy? this isnt a shawn andrews situation, let the guy take a year to really be 100%.— ChampAnderson
- I agree with Champ. We don't get the 4th round pick back if we cut him, and we don't get the salary back that we have already paid him if we cut him. Stash him on IR for another year and see if he returns to the guy who was the star of TC last year. If not, then cut him after TC next year.— The Reddgie
Comment removed.- The cyst is bad news. I had one rupture several years ago; my leg from the knee down swelled so much so fast it looked like I had elephentiasis. I spent a week in the hospital, then had to get the knee drained twice a week for about three months. You can recover, but I'd not expect Ingram to be playing much this season.
- What a shame. This guy has the talent to be an elite tight end.— ItsOnLikeDK
- You cut him because if he's on the IR you still have to pay him his full salary. I believe what the article is saying is that the Eagles may try to reach an injury agreement with him so that he would get a small salary and stay on IR for the year instead of them just cutting him and him not getting anything.— Vote for Dickie
- Another example of why we need ObamaCare. Soon enough, when football has left him behind, he is going to need good health care to make sure he can walk in his later years. If the Republicans have their way, people like Ingram will be crippled in their 30's and told they are not entitled to get health care, especially if they are African-American like he is.— eldiablodelsol2009
- cut this chump— NRA AL
- Put on the PUP list/IR and hope he's back next year. No point in cutting him, nothing to gain from it.— Bleue
- Put him on IR, what does he make, 300K tops?— BallsDeep
