Darnell Savage reportedly escapes serious injury
The rookie safety is dealing with an ankle injury suffered in Sunday's win over the Cowboys.
By PackerAaron
Good news for the Packers and their rookie safety.
Injury updates: #Packers S Darnell Savage is believed to have just tweaked his ankle and the injury is not considered major, source said. … Meanwhile, #Chiefs DT Xavier Williams has a badly sprained ankle and is receiving an MRI this morning to determine how long he’s out.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 7, 2019
No structural damage for Packers S Darnell Savage's left ankle, per a source, although it is considered a high sprain.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) October 7, 2019
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Comments (12)
GBPDAN1
October 07, 2019 at 12:25 pm
Good news! He was missed in the 2nd half. Let's hope he's not out long.
dblbogey
October 07, 2019 at 12:44 pm
High sprains can take weeks. Hoping for the best.
Doug Niemczynski
October 07, 2019 at 01:38 pm
Thank you Lord !!!!!
Now we need Raven Greene to heal up by week 13 !!!! And K. King to stay healthy!!!
Get healed up Davante!!!! We need you !!!
MarkinMadison
October 07, 2019 at 02:53 pm
Um, if that is a high ankle sprain doesn't that suggest he will be out for a while?
flackcatcher
October 07, 2019 at 03:41 pm
Yes, but will it 4 or 11-14 weeks. Depends on if it's torn, or not. ACLs are really tricky, and sometimes additional damage does not show up on first scans. Packers need to be slow and careful on this.
Doofapotamus
October 07, 2019 at 04:08 pm
Not necessarily. He'll likely miss a little time but this indicates it was a minor sprain. There are multiple degrees of sprains. A first degree high ankle sprain would likely heal quicker than a second degree regular ankle sprain. The second and third degree high ankle sprain range are nasty injuries and a third degree could sideline someone for a year.
PatrickGB
October 07, 2019 at 04:31 pm
They can be quite painful depending on the severity. Savage plays a position that requires him being able to make quick and sometimes violent moves. So an ankle injury can effect his play. Let’s hope he heals up quickly. I think that he will be fine with rest and recovery. We have some decent backups at DB.
Bearmeat
October 07, 2019 at 05:54 pm
Yeah. I mean, I'm not sure a high ankle sprain is much better than a fracture... maybe a little? 4-6 weeks instead of the season?
NickPerry
October 08, 2019 at 05:27 am
He seemed to be moving around the bench area pretty well after he was taken out but I couldn't see his foot. There was a shot of him talking to the defense and walking back and forth after he came out...If it was THAT serious would the medical staff even let him be moving around?
murf7777
October 08, 2019 at 11:14 am
NP...that’s a good point, does anyone know if he was in a boot? If not, it is probably minor and could even be back this or next week. I’ve had my share of ankle sprains and like another already stated it totally depends on the degree of injury.
PAPackerbacker
October 07, 2019 at 06:01 pm
It.s never good news when there is any injury but it is good news that it isn't considered a serious injury that will keep him sidelined for an indefinite period of time. Get well soon Mr. Savage. You are an outstanding athlete and a impact player in the Packers defense.
CheesyTex
October 07, 2019 at 07:40 pm
Hope they let him heal before coming back too soon and ruining his season.
Pleasant surprise was the play of Redmond -- he really stepped up.
So nice to see some depth among DBs. If Savage, King, and Brown get healthy for the second half (and others stay healthy) this D is going to be special.