Connor Shaw Has Serious Leg Injury.........

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Connor Shaw suffers ‘very serious’ injury in Bears exhibition game

David Caraviello Email @dcaraviello
Aug 27 2016 5:06 pm Aug 27 5:24 pm


COLUMBIA — The NFL career of South Carolina great Connor Shaw has apparently again been derailed by an injury in an exhibition game.

The former Gamecocks quarterback was taken to an ambulance with his left leg immobilized after going down in the Chicago Bears’ exhibition game Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Shaw missed all of last season because of a hand injury suffered in preseason with the Cleveland Browns.

Although the exact nature of Shaw’s injury was not immediately known, Bears head coach John Fox called it “very serious,” adding, “thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.” Chicago Tribune writer Brad Biggs posted a video to Twitter of Shaw, head down, being driven in a cart toward an ambulance.

Shaw went down after being hit with less than three minutes remaining in the game. NFL.com’s Ian Rappaport cited sources in reporting that Shaw suffered a broken leg above the ankle. Rappaport added is there is no ligament damage, and the quarterback could be back this season. Shaw will undergo surgery immediately to repair leg, according to the report.

Shaw is the most successful quarterback in USC history, posting a 27-5 mark with the Gamecocks that included a 17-0 record at Williams-Brice Stadium. He signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent, spending one season on the practice squad and one on injured reserve before being released earlier this year.

He signed with the Bears prior to training camp, and was 5-of-6 passing for 68 yards and a touchdown to Cameron Meredith on Saturday before he was injured.

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Ah shit! I am getting so ****ing sick of reading about injury after injury and injury. Jeezus!!

Week after week and day after day hour after ****ing hour we keep losing players with talent who can help us and it's shredding the team and making this whole rebuilding process and ordeal.  It's really beginning to piss me off.

[shark86]

Not only does the injury suck but I thought it was a late hit; I only saw the youtube video though. The worst part is Shaw should have been our #2 this year, now we're stuck with Horrible Hoyer.

I thought both reviews for the Chiefs should have overturned the TDs, but they didn't. We got called for a helmet hit on Smith, but they hit Cutler with a helmet and no call. On the other side of the coin, I don't know how Hall doesnt get called for PI on every play.

The refs need serious work too.

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Aug 27, 2016 17:48:08 GMT -6 shark86 said:

Not only does the injury suck but I thought it was a late hit; I only saw the youtube video though. The worst part is Shaw should have been our #2 this year, now we're stuck with Horrible Hoyer.

I thought both reviews for the Chiefs should have overturned the TDs, but they didn't. We got called for a helmet hit on Smith, but they hit Cutler with a helmet and no call. On the other side of the coin, I don't know how Hall doesnt get called for PI on every play.

The refs need serious work too.

I didn't see the game, but I liked what I saw last week. Damned shame. They were going to go with Hoyer anyway, but I wanted to see what some development might do for this kid. Hopefully he will come back with no physical or mental scars.

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What Connor Shaw's injury means to the Chicago Bears' quarterback situation


Aug 27, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA;
By: Bryan Perez | 3 hours ago

Preseason games are considered meaningless until an injury strikes a young, promising player. That’s exactly what happened to the Chicago Bears’ Connor Shaw in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs after he entered the game for a banged up Brian Hoyer.

Shaw was claimed by the Bears off waivers on July 1 after a rookie season in Cleveland that included a start and some encouraging play. The expectation was that he’d compete with David Fales for the No. 3 job behind starter Jay Cutler and top reserve Brian Hoyer, but Shaw’s play through two weeks of the preseason led to speculation about whether he’d unseat Hoyer as the backup.

His injury in Week 3 of the preseason against the Chiefs appeared to be of the gruesome lower-leg variety that required the dreaded cart back to the locker room. All this after completing five of six passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Everyone who watched the game will agree that Shaw’s injury looked about as bad as it can get. It would be an utter shock if he’s able to play football in 2016.

Assuming Shaw is placed on injured reserve, Hoyer’s job instantly goes from shaky to firm, as Fales has not had enough positive reps this preseason to suggest he’s ready to be Cutler’s backup.

Hoyer has gone 19 of 41 for 237 yards with no touchdowns and one interception this preseason.

Not good.

But, for the Bears, it’s as good as it’s going to get behind Cutler now that Shaw is likely on the shelf. The backup quarterback spot is even more of a concern with Chicago’s offensive line weathering its own injury plague that began with starting center Hroniss Grasu being lost for the year to Kyle Long’s mysterious shoulder injury that caused him to miss the Chiefs game.

Cutler needs to be the ultimate iron man in 2016 for the Bears to have any chance at contending for a wild card in December. It’s hard to imagine Brian Hoyer leading the Bears to many wins if his number is called this season.

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Aug 27, 2016 17:51:38 GMT -6 @soulman said:

What Connor Shaw's injury means to the Chicago Bears' quarterback situation


Aug 27, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA;
By: Bryan Perez | 3 hours ago

Preseason games are considered meaningless until an injury strikes a young, promising player. That’s exactly what happened to the Chicago Bears’ Connor Shaw in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs after he entered the game for a banged up Brian Hoyer.

Shaw was claimed by the Bears off waivers on July 1 after a rookie season in Cleveland that included a start and some encouraging play. The expectation was that he’d compete with David Fales for the No. 3 job behind starter Jay Cutler and top reserve Brian Hoyer, but Shaw’s play through two weeks of the preseason led to speculation about whether he’d unseat Hoyer as the backup.

His injury in Week 3 of the preseason against the Chiefs appeared to be of the gruesome lower-leg variety that required the dreaded cart back to the locker room. All this after completing five of six passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Everyone who watched the game will agree that Shaw’s injury looked about as bad as it can get. It would be an utter shock if he’s able to play football in 2016.

Assuming Shaw is placed on injured reserve, Hoyer’s job instantly goes from shaky to firm, as Fales has not had enough positive reps this preseason to suggest he’s ready to be Cutler’s backup.

Hoyer has gone 19 of 41 for 237 yards with no touchdowns and one interception this preseason.

Not good.

But, for the Bears, it’s as good as it’s going to get behind Cutler now that Shaw is likely on the shelf. The backup quarterback spot is even more of a concern with Chicago’s offensive line weathering its own injury plague that began with starting center Hroniss Grasu being lost for the year to Kyle Long’s mysterious shoulder injury that caused him to miss the Chiefs game.

Cutler needs to be the ultimate iron man in 2016 for the Bears to have any chance at contending for a wild card in December. It’s hard to imagine Brian Hoyer leading the Bears to many wins if his number is called this season.

Not Good. Not good at all. How did Shaw get his injury. Did Hoyer Kerrigan him? Was it a good hit, or a dirty hit? Someone spill the beans.....

[mpbears68]

Aug 27, 2016 17:48:08 GMT -6 shark86 said:

Not only does the injury suck but I thought it was a late hit; I only saw the youtube video though. The worst part is Shaw should have been our #2 this year, now we're stuck with Horrible Hoyer.

I thought both reviews for the Chiefs should have overturned the TDs, but they didn't. We got called for a helmet hit on Smith, but they hit Cutler with a helmet and no call. On the other side of the coin, I don't know how Hall doesnt get called for PI on every play.

The refs need serious work too.

I was planning on posting this after the game.  I stopped watching after the TD to Meredith and missed the injury play.  Shaw should have been the #2 and now that's shot to hell.

[shark86]

heres a link to an article about the injury. scroll down to the video (it won't let me link direct to the video.)

www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/nfl/bears-backup-qb-connor-shaw-carted-off-field-after-nasty-leg-injury/ar-AAia4qS

[riczaj01]

The Injuries are just beating the shit out of a team that is already lacking in talent and depth behind that talent.
I liked the idea of Larsen as a depth guy, but as a starter, by gawd he's not good. There isn't a OC on this team behind Grasu.
Not sure there is a LG on this team behind Whitehair, and I'm not sure he's ready to dominate.

There isn't a backup QB on this team now.

I'm not sure there is a 1 starting CB on this roster outside of Porter; depending on his injury.

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Aug 27, 2016 17:55:33 GMT -6 @bearsinhouston said:

Aug 27, 2016 17:51:38 GMT -6 @soulman said:

What Connor Shaw's injury means to the Chicago Bears' quarterback situation


Aug 27, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA;
By: Bryan Perez | 3 hours ago

Preseason games are considered meaningless until an injury strikes a young, promising player. That’s exactly what happened to the Chicago Bears’ Connor Shaw in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs after he entered the game for a banged up Brian Hoyer.

Shaw was claimed by the Bears off waivers on July 1 after a rookie season in Cleveland that included a start and some encouraging play. The expectation was that he’d compete with David Fales for the No. 3 job behind starter Jay Cutler and top reserve Brian Hoyer, but Shaw’s play through two weeks of the preseason led to speculation about whether he’d unseat Hoyer as the backup.

His injury in Week 3 of the preseason against the Chiefs appeared to be of the gruesome lower-leg variety that required the dreaded cart back to the locker room. All this after completing five of six passes for 68 yards and a touchdown.

Everyone who watched the game will agree that Shaw’s injury looked about as bad as it can get. It would be an utter shock if he’s able to play football in 2016.

Assuming Shaw is placed on injured reserve, Hoyer’s job instantly goes from shaky to firm, as Fales has not had enough positive reps this preseason to suggest he’s ready to be Cutler’s backup.

Hoyer has gone 19 of 41 for 237 yards with no touchdowns and one interception this preseason.

Not good.

But, for the Bears, it’s as good as it’s going to get behind Cutler now that Shaw is likely on the shelf. The backup quarterback spot is even more of a concern with Chicago’s offensive line weathering its own injury plague that began with starting center Hroniss Grasu being lost for the year to Kyle Long’s mysterious shoulder injury that caused him to miss the Chiefs game.

Cutler needs to be the ultimate iron man in 2016 for the Bears to have any chance at contending for a wild card in December. It’s hard to imagine Brian Hoyer leading the Bears to many wins if his number is called this season.

Not Good. Not good at all. How did Shaw get his injury. Did Hoyer Kerrigan him? Was it a good hit, or a dirty hit? Someone spill the beans.....

I'd call it marginally late but the guy who took him down landed right on his ankle and left Shaw's foot facing backwards.  Ouch and not a pretty sight either.  Think Joe Theismann like.

Of almost equal concern is the sack came through two of vets we signed to add experienced depth, Holmes at OC, and Silatolu at LG.  Both ended up on their asses, this guy got through, and Shaw ends up with a broken leg.  Jay better up his accidental death and dismemberment coverage for the season because so far the middle of that OL looks like a sieve at times.