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Published on 05/03/2012 at Thu May 03 19:16.
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Suggs may return in time for game vs. Broncos

Posted Thu May 3rd by

(Image courtesy of Joe Giza/Reuters)

It was reported earlier today that Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs recently tore his Achilles tendon and will miss the 2012 season.  Suggs responded:  Not so fast.

Suggs, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, told Ravens Insider Aaron Wilson that he would “definitely” be back on the field by the beginning of December, if not sooner.  A quick look at the Denver Broncos‘ 2012 schedule shows that the Broncos will take on the Ravens in Baltimore on December 16th.

Unfortunately for the Broncos, Suggs, who recorded 14 sacks, two interceptions and forced seven fumbles last season, expects to be back in time for Baltimore’s Week 15 match against Denver.  The Broncos haven’t beaten Baltimore on the road since the Ravens came into existence in 1996 (0-5).

Since 1971, the AP Defensive Player of the Year award has been won multiple times by seven different players, with linebacker Lawrence Taylor being the only defender to ever win the award in back-to-back years (1981, 1982).  Suggs’ chances of winning the award in consecutive seasons seem to have diminished, but Denver’s Von Miller could be primed to win his second defensive AP award in only his second season.

Miller won Defensive Rookie of the Year honors for his 2011 performance and will be looking to build on his 64 tackle, 11.5 sack season.  With Suggs unlikely to repeat DPOY honors, Miller will be looking to emulate Taylor’s early ’80s performance.

  • Anonymous

    He will be slow and gimpy if he tries to play by December, bring it Suggs

  • Memodelcallejo

    He wont be at 100%

    Go Broncos.

  • http://thingsatrexdoes.tumblr.com Mike Birtwistle

    I’m hereby banning everyone from tearing their achillies tendons.

    Its my #1 nightmare injury – thanks House of Wax and Hostel – and therefore I’m stopping people doing this from now on.

  • AtomicLeo

    I read somewhere that he was playing basketball when it happened. After watching Clady struggle for a year with his basketball related injury, I will be shocked if he’s even close to 50% in December.

  • AtomicLeo

    I read somewhere that he was playing basketball when it happened. After watching Clady struggle for a year with his basketball related injury, I will be shocked if he’s even close to 50% in December.

  • Anonymous

    Science is science, unless he shoots up that HGH he’ll be out for the year.

  • Broncmanc

    If I were a Ravens fan I would want him to make sure and take the time to fully recover, instead of taking chances to prove how tough he is.  That is how I felt about Von Miller last year when he was injured.  

  • Anonymous

    haha unless? Dude’s probably already in Germany getting HGH, Roids, Stem Cell and a half dozen other things we never even heard of. 

  • Anonymous

    By Germany do you mean the trainer’s office?

  • Rcsodak

    c’mon….really?  This is newsworthy?  Before he even has his surgery?
    Plus, the avg is 11mos for the injury, in the nfl…depending on the severity.

  • http://Facebook.com/BroncosZone Jon

    It’s the offseason. What’s not newsworthy?