The writing was on the wall either way. Even a healthy Charles was going to be a cap casualty next season.

I was hoping we'd get one last ride with an effective JC but it seems pretty unlikely. He just didn't show any explosion at all out there. Even his best run was one where he just picked and popped his way forward but when he looked for the afterburners when he hit the second level, they just weren't there.

He's essentially West with better vision these days.

Update here and in OP

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...gn=Twitter_atn

I like his potential as a 3rd HB...

So if I understand this correctly it's pretty much the same injury Big Ben had, right?...

Playoffs?

From my understanding, no.

Charles had a "jagged" meniscus, so Dr. Andrew trimmed it so that it won't cause him pain.

Unfortunately, it will most definitely cause him to have arthritis in both knees in less than 20 years.

The guy might be in a wheelchair by age 45...

Arthritis, and a Super Bowl ring on his hand as he leads the Chiefs on a miracle run when he comes back and then rides off into the sunset...

:D

Any time you remove cartilage it's bad.

Both had at least a similar procedure. Actually, I shouldn't say that: both had the same injury...

Actually, Rothlisberger had a torn meniscus, which was repaired, while Charles menisci were worn down and jagged, so they were "trimmed". There are example images on the internet if that sort of stuff doesn't bother you.

At some point, Charles will be arthritic and bone on bone. Most likely, he's looking at full on knee replacement at some point, in both knees.

I may be wrong but I thought Ben had his trimmed as well. They even spent a whole segment on it on NFLN AM.

I was not aware of Charles' situation being as bad as it is. I'd expect him to return even though, for his betterment, he shouldn't...

So Charles is our Kyle Schwarber? I'll take it!

One mod online today. BRC. He's the dick! He not only booted me from the GDT, he also booted me from my thread complaining about it and removed my thread starting privileges. Screw off BRC. Go suck on Foles big ole chili dog!!

It's wasn't brc.

This thread is about Jamarl Childs. Please stay on topic, sir.