What Lies Ahead for Dion Jordan as He Recovers from Shoulder Surgery?

April 17, 2013   ·   Dave Siebert   ·   Jump to comments

Among the many medical concerns heading into next week's NFL draft is the recent shoulder surgery of former University of Oregon defensive standout Dion Jordan. The fact that Jordan is widely regarded as likely being one of the top overall picks only complicates the situation.
News of Jordan's torn labrum and looming surgery first surfaced during February's NFL Scouting Combine (h/t Kareem Copeland, NFL.com). Despite the injury, however, he participated in all combine workouts except the bench press, putting up a 40-yard dash time of 4.60 seconds in the process (h/t official NFL Scouting Combine statistics). He underwent surgery after the event.
According to Copeland, Jordan's recovery will likely require a total of three to four months, and such a timeframe could prevent him from participating in early team activities this summer. Fortunately, once he fully recovers he should experience no lasting effects, and as a result, his draft stock should not be affected much, if at a...

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