Potential No. 1 NFL draft pick Abdul Carter has a stress reaction in his right foot, tests revealed Wednesday, and the Penn State standout will need to decide soon whether to have surgery, agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN.
"There are mixed opinions on whether he needs surgery, and we will figure that out in the near future," Rosenhaus said Wednesday night in Indianapolis, site of this week's NFL's scouting combine.
According to Rosenhaus, Carter has two options:
One, he could have pre-emptive surgery, have a screw inserted in his right foot, and return to working out and running in about eight weeks.