Texas A&M fans have already had their fair share of heartache this offseason when it comes to NFL Aggies sustaining serious-looking injuries, and another just got added to the list. Chase Bisontis, an early second-round pick for the Arizona Cardinals out of Texas A&M, had been having an extremely promising preseason— but in a preseason game a couple of nights ago, he had his leg landed on in an awkward fashion, something that immediately looked pretty bad for the standout rookie.
Fans were holding out hope for a bit, of course, as we've seen multiple cases of an injury initially looking horrific before eventually turning out to be not all that bad— that's what happened with Shemar Stewart not too long ago, after all. Stewart, like Bisontis, had to be carted off of the field (though his injury took place in practice, as opposed to Bisontis's), but it was revealed shortly afterwards that Stewart would only be out for a short period of time relative to what had been expected.
No such luck with Bisontis, though. Unfortunately, it was announced late yesterday that the talented offensive guard had torn his MCL, and that he would consequently be forced to miss the season thanks to the surgery that it would require. The Cardinals placed Bisontis on the IR earlier today, essentially sealing his fate for this season barring a miraculous recovery in the coming months.
Chase Bisontis tears MCL, will miss rookie NFL season
Bisontis is the second young Aggie who will miss this upcoming season after an unfortunate knee injury, as it turns out, following an ACL injury for Nic Scourton. Scourton was angling for a huge sophomore year in the NFL after breaking out last season for the Panthers, but on the first day of practice in Carolina, he sustained a debilitating injury that would keep him out for the year.
Now, Bisontis has suffered the same fate. This is a blow not only to Cardinals fans, but to the Texas A&M faithful, who all had very high hopes for Bisontis in his initial year in the league. He was the highest of four selections off of last year's offensive line for Texas A&M, and by all accounts was really doing well for himself in the preseason.
Bisontis started from the very first game he was on campus for at Texas A&M, playing offensive tackle in his first year (due to depth issues and his undeniable skill) before transitioning to guard for his final two seasons. He was obviously more suited to be an interior player, as he excelled there and has been slotted there in the pros, but this just speaks to his versatility and overall skill.
It's hard to match Bisontis when it comes to pure strength, as a guy like Tommy Moffitt can attest. His physical giftedness is clear and obvious, and hopefully he can leverage that for a quicker recovery than is currently expected, but as of right now, this is a huge bummer for Aggie fans everywhere.
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