How is gabe carimi doing

One source said there were only three similar cases in the previous 15 years in the league. Carimi sought numerous opinions, and his father, who is a doctor, also was involved in the process. Doctors differed on how to treat it. Carimi, who is intelligent and unwilling to let others chart his future, eventually opted to have the Phoenix Suns orthopedist perform surgery. Before that he tried to come back without surgery and practiced Nov. On Nov. Then, he needed another surgery Dec.

That he didn't have the final surgery until December was not a help. Months later, he was favoring his leg and not pushing off with power. His performance against the 49ers last November was atrocious. Carimi eventually would recover from the injury, but his Bears career never would. He went from about pounds to about pounds last offseason. Even after he started to move well around halfway through the season, he still was missing the strength that had been one of his defining traits.

People are going to scrutinize. People are going to [say] some negative stuff. It is what it is. The issue here is Carimi has been horrible and fails to realize it.

In the nine games leading up to the Bears showdown with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football in Week 12, Carimi had been flagged the most on the team with eight penalties, not to mention the countless pressures he has surrendered. To be fair, Carimi is still new to the league, after a knee injury and two surgeries wiped out most of his rookie season. Here's the thing with Gabe and Gabe knows this so I'm not speaking out of turn: Gabe plays really hard.

I told you guys when we moved to the right side that Gabe, not to insult him, is not the type of athlete I see that should be on the left side. The left tackle missed last week's game with an ankle injury. The first-round left tackle leads off Monday's injury roundup. The offseason has featured big changes in Tampa Bay and New York. The 49ers, meanwhile, barely have brought in new talent. We examine which teams made the most moves. The Falcons' offensive line needs help, but the former first-round draft pick is far from guaranteed a roster spot.

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