Barnett May Opt to Play Despite Surgery Recommendation
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Despite reports out of Bristol that Green Bay Packers linebacker Nick Barnett was done for the season, Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Barnett has not made a decision to have surgery on his wrist.
Bedard reported on Wednesday that Barnett would seek a second opinion on his wrist, which he's been advised to having surgery on for "quality of life issues", on Friday.
The 29-year old Barnett was injured during the first half of Sunday's 28-26 win over the Detroit Lions. Barnett returned to the game with a cast, totaling 10 tackles on the day.
A first-round pick (23rd overall) out of the Oregon State in 2003, Barnett has started all 107 games he's played in the NFL, totaling 787 tackles, 15.5 sacks, and 9 interceptions. A torn ACL cost Barnett the final seven games during the 2008 season.
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October 07, 2010 at 05:53 pm
I love Barnett, and I want the team to do well, but I do not want him to put his quality of life post-football at risk just so that he can stay with the club. If the second recommendation is the same as the first, he should go on IR.