Boley has hip surgery

by Ed Valentine on Jun 24, 2009 4:30 PM EDT in New York Giants News

Michael Boley, signed as a free agent to bolster the New York Giants' outside linebacking group, has undergone arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn hip labrum, the team announced today.

Boley will need 8-10 weeks to recover, which means he will miss a significant amount of training camp -- if not all of it.

This is a serious blow to the Giants revamped defense. Boley, signed from the Atlanta Falcons, is being counted on to be the playmaking outside linebacker the Giants did not have last season.

Missing the majority of camp won't help Boley's adjustment to being with a new team and learning a new system.

This also comes as a surprise to me. I can't recall any indication during the recent mini-camp that Boley was hurt.

The Giants also announced the signings of third-round pick Ramses Barden and fifth-round pick Rhett Bomar. They join Stoney Woodson and DeAndre Wright as draft picks who have signed.

To make room on the roster for Barden and Bomar, tight end George Wrighster (bummer!!) and rookie offensive lineman Mike Fladell were released.

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well, the bad news is it sucks that he will miss camp

the “making lemonade” side of me says at least it was the third week of June and not the third week of September.

Speedy recovery Michael, we need you brother.

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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Jun 24, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

Poor George.

We hardly knew ya. Maybe he can tell us about the sights and sounds of the practice squad.

by rzor on Jun 24, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

Lets hope

his hip surgery goes better than A Rods

by ryanwk628 on Jun 24, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

Hips

What is it with the prevalence of hip injuries in sports now?

by Ed Valentine on Jun 24, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I recall reading an article in the beginning of the baseball season, when torn labrum’s seemed all the rage, that the capabilities of MRI imaging and other diagnostic techniques have improved recently which is allowing the sports doc’s to better identify them. I believe the injury was previously being mis-diagnosed as a groin injury.

by BigBlue4Life on Jun 25, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions

This post is just full of bad news

at least we signed a few picks. Still, I’m gonna miss Wrightster.

by cjmulrain on Jun 24, 2009 6:24 PM EDT reply actions

I hope Wrighster didn't spend too much on that tricked out Golf cart...

And horrible news on Boley. I mean at least he’s a veteran so this won’t kill him this season, but still you want to see the guys who are gonna play a lot get throught camp.

by FreeBradshaw on Jun 24, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

injury could be a blessing in disguise.

More time to stay fresh…at least that’s what Im hoping Westbrook’s case is too.

@ the hip things. Pretty easy to injure/tweak. I just to do it all the time and it was due to tight hammies.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Joe_D on Jun 24, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions

Westbrook is like the last cockroach

Unless you absolutely make sure you squished it, it will come back and still be there, doing what it does. Yes, that is a compliment, believe it or not.

As for Boley, I guess this gives the younger LB that the Giants drafted a chance to try and prove they belong.

by brisulph on Jun 25, 2009 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions