Brandon Marshall Injured in Bizarre Accident

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Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall was injured in a bizarre vacation accident this past weekend. Apparently, he was roughhousing with some family members in Orlando, FL when his arm went through — yes, through — a television entertainment center. Here are the gory details. The accident severed an artery, vein and nerve in Brandon’s right forearm along with tendons to five muscles. He underwent surgery on Saturday to suture his tendons and artery back together. Brandon is scheduled to be in a cast for the next two weeks, then a splint for four more. After three months he can begin strengthening exercises that should enable him to be ready for training camp.

This is a tough break for one of the NFL’s brightest young receivers. In only his second season, Brandon came into his own in 2007 catching 102 balls for 1,325 yards and seven TDs. I don’t know how much this time off will hurt Brandon’s offseason progress, but it sure won’t do him any good. If he can jump right back into the rigors of using his hands and arms (obviously pretty important for a receiver) about a month before training camp starts, he’ll be extremely lucky. Brandon will undoubtedly lose some strength and he’ll have to work hard to get it back in a hurry. As long as he allows everything to heal properly and follows doctors orders, he will hopefully be in good shape.