Colt McCoy still on crutches

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Colt McCoy was holding out hope fo playing last December, if it had mattered.

Three months later, the Washington quarterback’s still apparently not well enough to walk around on his own.

Via J.P. Finlay of NBC Sports Washington, McCoy was spotted on crutches while doing an interview during an Indy Car race.

McCoy suffered his broken fibula on Dec. 3, and was threatening to play if Washington had kept its playoff hopes alive. That never materialized, and he was placed on IR before the end of the season.

Whether this is an extension of his previous problem or a new one is unclear, but after losing Alex Smith, Washington traded for Case Keenum, and hasn’t ruled out using a high draft pick on another quarterback.

 

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There’s a good reason Colt McCoy‘s on crutches.

The Washington quarterback, who broke his fibula on Dec. 4 against the Eagles and threatened to play late in the season if the playoffs were on the line, will have a longer recovery.

According to Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic, McCoy had another surgery on his right leg. He described it as “preventative maintenance” (a description most people put on things like haircuts rather than leg surgeries).

While the timing of the procedure is unknown, he’s expected to be ready for offseason work.

At the moment, their only healthy quarterback is Case Keenum, since Alex Smith is recovering from the badly broken leg which is expected to keep him out for the season, if not longer.

McCoy created some concern when he showed up on crutches to give the “start your engines” call at yesterday’s IndyCar event in Austin, Texas.