On Monday, we learned that Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Breeland Speaks will have surgery for an MCL sprain and meniscal injury after he injured his knee during the Chiefs’ 17-7 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers a week ago Saturday.
Since we had previously been told the injury was a hyperextension of Speaks’ knee, I was hopeful that this was a minor injury where no ligaments had been harmed. This is clearly not the case.
We don’t know exactly which structures are being repaired (or addressed), but let’s take a look at MCL repairs.