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Jesse Newell, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Peart was signed last spring as a swing tackle, but Palczewski and Frank Crum both showed signs of promise during the season after Peart tore his MCL in Week 6 in London.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Barkov has not been able to play for the Panthers this season while rehabbing from surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee following an injury in training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 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
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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Noun
Pacheco has been limited to just 20 total games over the last two seasons — most recently dealing with an MCL sprain in his right knee last year.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Peart was signed last spring as a swing tackle, but Palczewski and Frank Crum both showed signs of promise during the season after Peart tore his MCL in Week 6 in London.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Barkov has not been able to play for the Panthers this season while rehabbing from surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee following an injury in training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 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
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 17 Mar. 2026.
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