| Thu Mar 3 2011 | 13:43 | Ninkovic recovered from LCL injury | ||||
Patriots OLB Rob Ninkovich suggested Thursday that he's fully recovered from his January LCL injury. | ||||||
Ninkovich was on a recovery timetable of just six weeks of rest and rehab, so he met expectations. He'll be a full participant if there are OTAs this offseason. | ||||||
| Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter | ||||||
| Mon Jan 17 2011 | 13:23 | Ninkovich gets good news on knee injury | ||||
An MRI on his left knee has revealed an LCL injury for Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich. | ||||||
It's great news, as it was feared that Ninkovich might have torn his ACL. Instead, he'll need just six weeks of rest and rehab for the injury. Ninkovich compiled 61 tackles and four sacks for the Patriots during the regular season. | ||||||
| Source: Michael Giardi on Twitter | ||||||
| Mon Jan 17 2011 | 08:59 | Ninkovich awaiting MRI results | ||||
Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich is awaiting the MRI results on his knee after going down in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the Jets. | ||||||
Ninkovich said he has no idea about the severity, but his knee did not swell up. Ninkovich started 10 regular games for the Patriots this season and appeared in all 16, racking up 61 tackles and four sacks. | ||||||
| Source: Boston Herald | ||||||
| Sun Jan 16 2011 | 18:47 | Ninkovich sent to locker room w/ knee injury | ||||
Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich left Sunday's game in the third quarter with a knee injury. | ||||||
Ninkovich had to be helped off the field. Per beat writer Ian Rapoport, team doctors were doing the ACL/MCL tests on Nickovich's knee before he left the field. "Looks bad," speculates Rapoport. Ninkovich is heading to the locker room, likely done for the afternoon. | ||||||
| Tue Oct 5 2010 | 01:33 | Ninkovich posts two picks and a sack in win | ||||
Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich had two interceptions and a sack in the team's 41-14 victory over the Dolphins. | ||||||
The picks led to two field goals, but more importantly put an end to two Miami drives. The veteran had the game of his life, but is not an IDP option. | ||||||
| Mon Apr 26 2010 | 12:20 | Ninkovich, Banta-Cain would be starters | ||||
It's believed Rob Ninkovich and Tully Banta-Cain would be the Patriots' starting outside linebackers if the season began today. | ||||||
The Pats surprisingly didn't go all-out to upgrade their pass rush in the draft. Second-round pick Jermaine Cunningham will get every opportunity to beat out Ninkovich, but it remains to be seen how easily he'll convert from college end to NFL outside linebacker. New England's other options include Shawn Crable, Pierre Woods, Bruce Davis, and Marques Murrell. | ||||||
| Source: Boston Globe | ||||||