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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
During his rookie season in 2020, Burrow sustained a left knee injury, tearing his ACL and MCL.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Matt Peart played 57 snaps Sunday in London with a torn MCL in his left leg.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Barkov is sidelined for seven to nine months after undergoing surgery last month to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee following an injury in training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
After the series, ESPN reported James sprained his MCL in his left knee during the Game 5 loss.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Allen is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks after being placed on IR last week with what is believed to be an MCL injury.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Mitchell, who left Tuesday's game with rhabdomyolysis, talked about her rare muscle injury and the recovery process, while Sophie Cunningham both detailed her rehab from an MCL tear and bashed the WNBA's leadership in the wake of CBA negotiations.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
That is, until the devastating news of Barkov’s ACL and MCL injury, which required surgery and will sideline the Florida Panthers superstar for seven to nine months — in the process crushing the 30-year-old’s Olympic hopes.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk continues to rehab a torn ACL/MCL with no hard timetable, although Shanahan has mentioned Week 10 as a possibility.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
During his rookie season in 2020, Burrow sustained a left knee injury, tearing his ACL and MCL.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Matt Peart played 57 snaps Sunday in London with a torn MCL in his left leg.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Barkov is sidelined for seven to nine months after undergoing surgery last month to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee following an injury in training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
After the series, ESPN reported James sprained his MCL in his left knee during the Game 5 loss.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Allen is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks after being placed on IR last week with what is believed to be an MCL injury.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Mitchell, who left Tuesday's game with rhabdomyolysis, talked about her rare muscle injury and the recovery process, while Sophie Cunningham both detailed her rehab from an MCL tear and bashed the WNBA's leadership in the wake of CBA negotiations.
—Chloe Peterson, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
That is, until the devastating news of Barkov’s ACL and MCL injury, which required surgery and will sideline the Florida Panthers superstar for seven to nine months — in the process crushing the 30-year-old’s Olympic hopes.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“MCL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MCL. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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