Washington Redskins Left Tackle Trent Williams May Not Finish the Season Due to a Lingering Knee Injury
Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams has tried to play through a lingering knee injury for a couple of weeks now. But sooner or later, he will have to undergo surgery and he has admitted that he may not be able to finish the season because the injury seems to be getting worse.
"I've been dealing with it and it just hasn't gotten any better. It's progressively gotten worse. I'm essentially where I started a month later, so if it continues down that road I'm probably not going to be available for my team for a long time," Williams said, via ESPN.
According to ESPN, Williams has a torn ligament in his right knee and he has been dealing with a bone bruise as well, so he's actually taking a lot of risks whenever he plays. Who knows, the knee could buckle and it might sustain further damage. Nobody wants that to happen.
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Williams has consulted with several doctors regarding the risks of playing through the injury and he said most of them told him it would get better if he gives his knee a rest. Well, the five-time Pro Bowler is obviously listening to the doctors because he sat out the Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys.
The All-Pro offensive tackle has never had a major surgery in his eight-year career in the National Football League (NFL), so he's obviously nervous about going under the knife. However, he will have to do it at some point and he knows that he can't keep postponing it because it may affect his long-term health.
"Just being honest about the situation. If I put it off a couple more years, your body just don't heal the same when you're entering that third decade of life so I've got to weigh that type of decision, too," Williams stated.
