The good news: Thomas Morstead's ribs aren't broken.
The bad news: It still hurts him to breathe or raise his arms and will continue to do so for the next few weeks.
The New Orleans Saints veteran punter suffered torn cartilage and bruised ribs on his right side while making a touchdown-saving tackle on a first quarter punt in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Initial reports said Morstead fractured a pair of ribs but the official diagnosis was not as severe.
"My ego was shot a little bit when (the doctor) said my ribs weren't broken," Morstead quipped.