The sort out that left Cowboys working again Tony Pollard injured within the divisional spherical towards the San Francisco 49ers shall be a subject of debate for NFL representatives within the offseason.
In keeping with a report by The Washington Publish’s Des Bieler and Mark Maske, the NFL and its competitors committee will overview the “mechanics” of the hip-drop sort out employed by 49ers defensive again Jimmie Ward within the first half of Dallas’ postseason loss. Pollard suffered a excessive ankle sprain and a fractured fibula after having the decrease portion of his left leg rolled up on throughout the sort out.
The working again underwent surgical procedure for the excessive ankle sprain on Jan. 24, however he didn’t have surgical procedure on the fibula damage because it ought to heal with out the necessity of an precise process. Pollard is about to enter free company this offseason, the place he’ll a long-term deal for his companies.
“I feel it’ll be a really lively offseason dialog, to have a look at the mechanism. Clearly the ‘hip-drop’ sort out shouldn’t be the one explanation for excessive ankle sprains,” the NFL’s chief medical officer Allen Sills told Maske. “There are actually different elements.”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was impacted by related circumstances to Pollard’s throughout divisional spherical weekend, because the quarterback needed to exit his workforce’s recreation towards the Jacksonville Jaguars after his proper ankle was rolled up on by defensive lineman Arden Key.
Mahomes suffered a excessive ankle sprain, however performed within the AFC championship recreation the next week and led his workforce to Tremendous Bowl LVII for a gathering with the Philadelphia Eagles. The league reportedly doesn’t think about the tackles unlawful beneath present guidelines.
Though there’s no assure {that a} rule change will come from the league’s offseason examine, present and former gamers are starting to voice displeasure with the dialog.
A desperation wrap up attempting to stop a ball provider from gaining additional yards. There isnt one participant saying “hey I’m about to drop my weight on his ankle once I sort out him”. Protection is Arduous sufficient with the foundations about roughing the QB and interference. This is able to be overkill https://t.co/p5mPwcZ0SW
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) February 4, 2023
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