AC Joint Separations in the NFL

Justin Fields missed the Chicago Bears vs NY Jets game on Sunday due to an AC joint separation. Fields said he was dealing with a separated shoulder “basically an AC joint” injury after he landed on his left side when he was tackled on the Bears’ final drive against Atlanta.  The AC joint...

Breece Hall ACL Injury

Breece Hall, the star rookie running back for the NY Jets, has been diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament tear.  He has been placed on IR with this season ending injury where he will shortly have surgery to reconstruct his ligament.  Prior to his injury he had already amassed...

Russell Wilson Hamstring Injury

Following Monday Night Football’s game between the Broncos and Chargers, reports came out that the Broncos’ star quarterback and prized offseason acquisition, Russell Wilson, had a “significant” hamstring injury. As our NY Jets prepare to go to Denver this weekend, I thought this would be a good...

Javonte Williams ACL tear

Written by Dr. Charles Ruotolo, M.D. Javonte Williams was diagnosed with an anterior cruciate ligament tear and lateral collateral/posterolateral corner injury.  He has been placed on IR with this season ending injury.  Last year as a rookie he rushed for 903 yards and a 4.4 yard...

Tua Tagovailoa Head and Neck Injury

Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins suffered injuries in successive weeks with the last injury diagnosed as a concussion. The neurologist who was part of the process to evaluate and clear Tagovailoa to return to the game the day of his first injury and allow him to play 4 days later where he...