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Encouraging news on Jackson’s knee - N.E. Patriots - BostonHerald.com

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There are few dirtier phrases in football than “torn ACL.”
But in the case of Patriots [team stats] receiver Chad Jackson, that term may not be all that it seems. According to multiple sources close to the 2006 second-round pick, the degree of the tear in Jackson’s knee was very slight compared to most cases.
The injury happened on a kickoff in the AFC Championship Game against the Colts and did not involve contact. In the days following the injury, word is that Jackson thought he had torn his ACL, but the swelling was so minimal that most around him doubted it.
An MRI detected the tear. Reconstructive surgery cannot be performed until after the swelling goes down, so Jackson was able to have the operation quickly.


Sources say that Jackson will be running by the time the Patriots hold their veteran minicamp in June and should be cleared for contact by the opening of training camp in mid-July. But the thought is that, with the two-week trip involving the China Bowl in Beijing looming over camp, Jackson will return to the field after the team’s first two preseason games, both against the Seahawks.

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The-Hammer

Great news, he made some nice plays last year, hopefully he gets a chance to show he can be an impact receiver.

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Beast!!