Report: D'Qwell Jackson May Have Suffered Pectoral Injury, Not Torn?

by Chris Pokorny on Aug 10, 2010 8:55 PM EDT in General News

Please note the updates at the bottom of this post.

I can only wish that today was April Fools Day, but it is not. On a day in which CB Eric Wright, LB Marcus Benard, and DE Brian Schaefering suffered injuries during the team's morning practice, linebacker D'Qwell Jackson might have suffered the most serious injury of the crop: a pectoral injury, according to Mary Kay Cabot of the Plain Dealer, during the team's evening session of practice on Tuesday:

It's not known if it's the surgically-repaired one or not. Jackson went in to be examined by the doctor at about 8 p.m. Jackson, who had been starting all camp at inside linebacker, walked off the field midway through practice very slowly and with his head down. He returned later in the session with a towel around his neck and looking sad.

One-by-one, players came up to express their concern. At one point, it looked like he pointed to his chest. He watched the final 15 minutes of practice from the sidelines, still looking down. Close friends such as Mike Adams talked to him, and he walked off the field with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan.

Based on Cabot's report, it's not looking good for Jackson, who suffered a torn pectoral injury last season too. If the injury is true, the Browns at least have two veterans they could insert in his place in Eric Barton or David Bowens. With that said, I was looking forward to seeing how a "motivated" Jackson would perform this season with more veterans around him.

UPDATE #1: Per Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter:

LB D'Qwell Jackson's pectoral injury isn't the surgically-repaired one, source told PD. Still no word on how serious it is.

UPDATE #2: Per Miami Herald's Jeff Darlington on Twitter:

Non-Dolphins related, but I hear D'Qwell's pectoral is not torn. Might not be that serious. He's waiting on a MRI to determine extent.

Darlington claims he is a high school friend of Jackson's, so that might explain why he'd have a scoop before the Cleveland media. I hope he's correct that Jackson's injury is not as bad as originally feared.

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Great news if it’s not serious. Seems like we dodged a bullet with Wright too if he was out tonight riding the bike without a noticeable limp. Anyone have any updates on Bernard or Schaefering?

by Onyx Lightning on Aug 10, 2010 10:06 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

*Benard

by Onyx Lightning on Aug 10, 2010 10:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thanks for sharing the latest news. Much appreciated. We’re hoping for the best.

by DPS on Aug 10, 2010 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully it is not in need of surgery to repair a tear. What is up with all the injuries in one day?

Mangini must be having them do those padded vs. unpadded drills again…

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by rufio on Aug 11, 2010 12:18 AM EDT reply actions

It’s insanely hot and humid in Ohio today. Hottest day of a very hot summer.

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by golanbatrac on Aug 11, 2010 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

Hottest day of a very hot summer.

Maybe the hottest day of camp, but no where near as bad as it was for that week or two a few weeks ago. At least in Cleveland.

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by Chris Pokorny on Aug 11, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions

I’m three hours south of Cleveland, and today trumps all. Miserable.

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by golanbatrac on Aug 11, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Open note: I’ll compile Tuesday’s evening recap of Browns training camp some time Wednesday morning.

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by Chris Pokorny on Aug 11, 2010 12:30 AM EDT reply actions

Squish the injury bug.

by mooncamping on Aug 11, 2010 10:54 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

Someone explain to me how you injure both pectorals in separate injuries? Is this a case of lifting too much and putting too much stress on the muscle?

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by Roger Dorn on Aug 11, 2010 5:49 PM EDT reply actions

Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the surest way to tear a pectoral is to hyperextend your arm at the shoulder. It’s more about flexibility than stress on the muscle.

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by golanbatrac on Aug 11, 2010 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions

There is something to being less flexible if muscle mass increases too much though, right?

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by Roger Dorn on Aug 11, 2010 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Right. In general, the bigger you get, the less flexible and the more prone to injury you become.

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by golanbatrac on Aug 11, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Not really.

The stronger you get, the less prone to injury you become, generally speaking. A strength imbalance increases chance of injury (so if Jackson was benching every day and never strengthening complimentary muscles like his back, lifting could contribute to an injury).

NFL players need to be big and flexible. They don’t want to be inflexible, immobile body builders, but if they could be as big and still athletic and flexible, that would be ideal. Case in point, Alex Mack is a very thick man with lots of muscle on his frame, yet he can do the splits.

Muscle mass alone dosn’t make you inflexible, unless you are on as many steroids as this guy. Lifting and not doing things to become/remain a flexible, mobile athlete would make someone more prone to injury, but it would not be due to getting bigger.

If Jackson is not stretching thoroughly, getting some form of myofascial release, and at least trying to maintain his current level of flexibility, he’s committing career suicide.

If Jackson didn’t have the strength he was used to due to recent lifting and/or delayed-onset soreness, lifting could have contributed to this injury, especially since it seems like it was a pull/partial tear. But again, it would not have been due to the muscle mass itself.

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by rufio on Aug 12, 2010 1:42 AM EDT up reply actions