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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old Arkansas product, who had been out since late-December with a right MCL sprain, showcased hustle too – saving a ball from going out of bounds to set up a Timme layup on the other end.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Barkov, the Panthers’ captain and a three-time Selke Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defensive forward, has not played this season while recovering from surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee from an injury sustained at the start of training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Four snake around his left knee, remnants of the torn ACL, torn MCL and torn lateral meniscus in 2013 that required four surgeries, a cartilage transplant from a cadaver and 17 months off snow.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Suggs had missed the past eight games because of a right knee MCL bruise.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
But Leatherwood missed four games with a torn MCL.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Tyreek Chappell missed all but two games in 2024 after tearing his ACL and partially tearing his MCL.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Any fan could rattle off a list—quarterback Brock Purdy has dealt with several injuries (coming off a torn UCL a couple of years ago), three key players tore their ACLs this season, and one also tore his MCL.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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The 6-foot-4, 305-pound Schrauth allowed just two pressures in 436 snaps last season at left guard for the Fighting Irish, according to Pro Football Focus, and could be undervalued in the draft after a midseason MCL sprain ended his year.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old Arkansas product, who had been out since late-December with a right MCL sprain, showcased hustle too – saving a ball from going out of bounds to set up a Timme layup on the other end.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Barkov, the Panthers’ captain and a three-time Selke Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defensive forward, has not played this season while recovering from surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee from an injury sustained at the start of training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Four snake around his left knee, remnants of the torn ACL, torn MCL and torn lateral meniscus in 2013 that required four surgeries, a cartilage transplant from a cadaver and 17 months off snow.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Suggs had missed the past eight games because of a right knee MCL bruise.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
But Leatherwood missed four games with a torn MCL.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Tyreek Chappell missed all but two games in 2024 after tearing his ACL and partially tearing his MCL.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Any fan could rattle off a list—quarterback Brock Purdy has dealt with several injuries (coming off a torn UCL a couple of years ago), three key players tore their ACLs this season, and one also tore his MCL.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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