Jadeveon Clowney Reportedly Expected to Miss 9 Months Following Knee Surgery

December 10, 2014   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

The Houston Texans reportedly have more discouraging news on their hands regarding 2014 No. 1 overall draft pick Jadeveon Clowney, who underwent microfracture knee surgery Monday.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that Clowney will need nine months to recover after going under the knife:
Clowney had arthroscopic knee surgery in September, missed six games and attempted a comeback, but he didn't seem to be at full speed.
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle provided more details, along with a brief overview of what preceded the surgery and input from general manger Rick Smith's:
Robert Mays of Grantland made a pertinent comparison between Clowney's situation and a similar, recent case:
Former NFL head team physician David J. Chao offers a somewhat discouraging outlook:
Clowney was supposed to be a tremendous, immediate-impact defender in Houston—a rare athletic specimen meant to be a dominant force at outside linebacker.
However, he ult...

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