Grant had surgery!

biloxi-indian · 03-27-2008, 06:14 PM

Grant's busy offseason included surgeries

Posted by Jimmy Smith, The Times-Picayune March 27, 2008 2:19PM
Categories: Saints

It has been a medically busy offseason for Saints defensive end Charles Grant who has seen more physicians than he'd ordinarily like.

In January, Grant underwent surgery in Birmingham to repair a torn ligament in his left ankle, an injury he apparently sustained on Oct. 28 in a win over the San Francisco 49ers, the severity of which Grant said was known by the Saints front office and coaches but never revealed publicly.

In February, Grant found himself in a hospital emergency room near Blakely, Ga., to have a stab wound in his neck, sustained in an altercation outside a nightclub, stitched.

After signing a seven-year contract that could ultimately be worth $63 million, Grant struggled through 2007 appearing heavy and out of shape, matters complicated by the ankle injury that apparently was far more severe than the Saints ever acknowledged.

"Last year," Grant said. "I could have easily just hung my cleats up after I hurt myself in San Francisco. That's not my game. I played through the whole season, torn ligament in my ankle and couldn't really get the 'get off' that I wanted. The coach and the GM knew that. This organization knew that."

You can read more at the TP.

03-27-2008, 06:14 PM	#1
biloxi-indian Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 1,706	Grant had surgery! Grant's busy offseason included surgeries Posted by Jimmy Smith, The Times-Picayune March 27, 2008 2:19PM Categories: Saints It has been a medically busy offseason for Saints defensive end Charles Grant who has seen more physicians than he'd ordinarily like. In January, Grant underwent surgery in Birmingham to repair a torn ligament in his left ankle, an injury he apparently sustained on Oct. 28 in a win over the San Francisco 49ers, the severity of which Grant said was known by the Saints front office and coaches but never revealed publicly. In February, Grant found himself in a hospital emergency room near Blakely, Ga., to have a stab wound in his neck, sustained in an altercation outside a nightclub, stitched. After signing a seven-year contract that could ultimately be worth $63 million, Grant struggled through 2007 appearing heavy and out of shape, matters complicated by the ankle injury that apparently was far more severe than the Saints ever acknowledged. "Last year," Grant said. "I could have easily just hung my cleats up after I hurt myself in San Francisco. That's not my game. I played through the whole season, torn ligament in my ankle and couldn't really get the 'get off' that I wanted. The coach and the GM knew that. This organization knew that." You can read more at the TP.
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