After already losing Malcom Floyd to retirement and Ladarius Green to free agency this offseason, Philip Rivers is now down another weapon.
According to a report by Michael Silver of NFL Network on Monday, Chargers wide receiver Stevie Johnson has a torn meniscus and will need surgery.
I'm told by a source familiar with Chargers WR Stevie Johnson's knee injury that he has a torn meniscus & will have surgery soon @nflnetwork
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) August 1, 2016
The 30-year-old Johnson went down awkwardly after making a catch in practice on Sunday. Andrew Burer of The Mighty 1090 shared video of the play where Johnson was hurt.
Here is the Stevie Johnson injury. Looked like a fluke thing. pic.twitter.com/tJp39Xw2wa
— Andrew Burer (@andrewburer) July 31, 2016
The former Kentucky Wildcat caught 45 passes for 497 yards and three touchdowns for San Diego in 2015. He will receive a second opinion before undergoing surgery, and a return timetable will be determined after that point, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
#Chargers WR Stevie Johnson (meniscus) will get a 2nd opinion, then have surgery. The extent — weeks or months — will be known in surgery
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 1, 2016
Johnson is under contract through the 2017 season, and we can only hope that this injury doesn’t rob him of whatever explosiveness/playmaking ability he has left in the tank.
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H/T theScore
