Report: Kam Chancellor almost had ankle surgery
By Sam Richmond
Kam Chancellor is one of the keys to the Seattle Seahawks’ incredible success defensively. Just this last week, he had a crucial interception on Peyton Manning late in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s eventual overtime win over the Denver Broncos.
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But the Seahawks were almost without their star defender for an extended period of time. Chancellor nearly had ankle surgery recently, according to NFL.com
"As it turns out, a painful ankle injury had Chancellor contemplating surgery prior to the Super Bowl rematch.The Pro Bowl safety was in so much pain after the Week 2 loss at San Diego, reports Mike Garafolo of Fox Sports, that he considered a plan to undergo surgery to remove bone spurs following the Broncos game.Under that scenario, per Garafolo, Chancellor would have missed 6-8 weeks and returned for the Thanksgiving game against the San Francisco 49ers, at the latest."
Chancellor has posted 26 tackles, a forced fumble and an interception so far this season.
The Seahawks drafted Chancellor with the No. 133 pick out of Virginia Tech in the 2010 NFL Draft. For his career, Chancellor has 346 tackles, eight fumbles and eight interceptions.
Chancellor and the Seahawks will face off against the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football in Week 5.
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