Season over for Portis?
14th Nov 2006, 13:14 GMT
Washington RB Clinton Portis likely will miss about a month with a broken right hand, an injury that could end what has been a decidedly uneven season for him and his team, the Washington Post reported after Portis was hurt against Philadelphia. Bubba Tyer, the Redskins' director of sports medicine, said Portis would undergo surgery as soon as Monday to repair the fourth metacarpal bone in his right hand, which is the bone that runs below the ring finger. Tyer said Portis would have screws inserted to stabilize the bone, but that the injury would be particularly difficult for Portis, because as a running back he must be comfortable gripping the football. Portis is right-handed. "It could be as long as four weeks, three or four, something like that," Tyer said. "He needs to be able to use his hands and function and be secure what he does with the football."
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- Portis has hand surgery — WOODTV - Michigan Sports Headlines
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- Portis Expected to Go on Injured Reserve — washingtonpost.com - Redskins
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