How have high-profile NFL players fared after an ACL tear?

With the Packers facing a possible ACL tear for Micah Parsons, here’s a look at other recent NFL players to suffer the injury and when they returned.

Sampling of ACL Timelines, Comebacks of Prior NFL Players

No two ACL injuries are the same, and Patrick Mahomes’ surgery, recovery and timeline will be unique to him. M

Mahomes has surgery for torn ACL; LCL also repaired, per source

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes underwent successful surgery Monday in Dallas to repair the tear in his left ACL. A league source told ESPN that Mahomes also had a torn LCL that was repaired.
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NFL's ACL injury surge highlights football's toll on players' knees

The NFL has implemented rule changes in recent seasons aimed at reducing lower-body injuries, including the ban on hip-drop tackles. Still, experts say the nature of the sport, built on speed, power, and rapid changes in direction, means ACL injuries remain a risk.
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Micah Parsons suffered torn ACL, and other major NFL injury news

Additional testing is still needed, but Ravens LB Teddye Buchanan, the team’s second-leading tackler, is also thought to have torn his ACL, and Rams WR Davante Adams suffered what is being called a significant hamstring injury.

Patrick Mahomes sees season end with torn ACL, same is feared for Micah Parsons; Philip Rivers nearly gets win

Patrick Mahomes' season is over with a torn ACL, and the same is feared for Micah Parsons. The injury bug made an unwelcome appearance during Week 15 in the NFL, striking two superstars just hours apart.
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