Chiefs WR Jerheme Urban's Season-Ending Injury Came Against The Packers

by Joel Thorman on Sep 7, 2010 8:20 PM CDT in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Season

Kansas City Chiefs WR Jerheme Urban was surprisingly placed on injured reserve last Saturday evening when the Chiefs cut their roster down to 53 players. Much like Colin Brown last year, no one had any idea he was injured when the team announced his season was over.

As it turns out, Urban's injury came in the final preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, according to Mike Forman of the Victoria Advocate.

"It's a bummer," said Urban by phone from his Kansas City residence. "But it happened and I can't do anything about it."

The report says Urban "tore the flexor tender in his ring finger on his right hand" while blocking last Thursday against the Packers. He was scheduled for surgery today and it would take 10-12 weeks recovery team.

A finger injury sounds minor but as a receiver it's a pretty big deal. 10-12 ~~months~~ weeks would have put his return sometime in late November to early December so IR was the right move for the Chiefs.

Urban's injury is a reason many coaches prefer to let their starters see very limited action in the final preseason game.

Urban hopes to be training by December.

(H/T GenericBrand for the first FanShot)

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Within an hour of GenericBrand linking this

I have a front page story up and so do a handful of other Chiefs blogs. Looks like GenericBrand is running the Chiefs blogosphere!

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by Joel Thorman on Sep 7, 2010 8:29 PM CDT reply actions

GenericBrand should go work for espn

So that GenericBrand can say how stupid GenericBrand is all the time.

by craig in calgary on Sep 7, 2010 8:40 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Months was accidentally placed in here

A finger injury sounds minor but as a receiver it’s a pretty big deal. 10-12 months would have put his return sometime in late November to early December so IR was the right move for the Chiefs.

Go Chiefs!!!!

by ravenhawk on Sep 7, 2010 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions

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this should be the most exciting Chiefs team in years! Most major needs filled with playmakers, and the league's best coaching staff... 10-6 a possibility?

by stagdsp on Sep 7, 2010 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks!

Kind of a bad mistake.

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by Joel Thorman on Sep 7, 2010 9:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Kudo's to GenericBrand!

And Thank You Joel.

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by chiefsfan62 on Sep 8, 2010 12:02 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Dang even Rotoworld.com

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Sep 8, 2010 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Unless it happened on Special Teams

Your drops are inexcusable. See you next year.

Eh, 7-9... To be revisited during the Bye week.

by ArrowSpread on Sep 7, 2010 8:29 PM CDT reply actions

On a different note for recievers

Moss is unhappy in New England. Wonder how serious it is.

We have a shot...at what...we don't know yet.

by cmpotter on Sep 7, 2010 8:32 PM CDT reply actions

I would be all for them bringing Moss here

hes better then all our receivers combined

by banshee_01 on Sep 7, 2010 9:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

and we KNOW Cassel can hook up with Moss. Even Daunte Culpepper could hook up with Moss..

by bamachief5558 on Sep 7, 2010 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm seriously beginning to wonder how much Randy Moss has left in the tank, though.

by MtHammer on Sep 8, 2010 1:03 AM CDT up reply actions

He had 1200 yards last year

I’ll take whatsever in that tank. Dude is a bonafide HOF #1 receiver that’s shown he can behave and work in a system like we have here with Pioli. Sign that guy up.

He’s 33, Chambers is 32.

I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.

- George Burns

by BJ Kissel on Sep 8, 2010 1:33 AM CDT up reply actions

Ive actually been wondering

if the Chiefs were possibly the “unnamed” team trying to get Vincent Jackson from SD

by badassz1987 on Sep 7, 2010 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Absolutely not

He’s a T.O. without the TV show yet.

2 DUI’s, a suspension, and a questionable attitude? No thanks

I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.

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by BJ Kissel on Sep 7, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions

Is it really "a bummer"?

Now his salary is guaranteed, and he probably would have been cut.
If I was a bubble guy, I’d break something.

by craig in calgary on Sep 7, 2010 8:39 PM CDT reply actions

Fringe goes on IR

He may never play again in the league. I’d rather be cut and have a shot playing somewhere else.

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by Joel Thorman on Sep 7, 2010 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions

You could still get cut......after a injury settlement :)

Opinions are like A--holes, everyones got one.

by aPacificChief on Sep 8, 2010 3:22 AM CDT up reply actions

“The report says Urban “tore the flexor tender in his ring finger on his right hand” while blocking "

He SURE didn’t do it while “CATCHING”

this should be the most exciting Chiefs team in years! Most major needs filled with playmakers, and the league's best coaching staff... 10-6 a possibility?

by stagdsp on Sep 7, 2010 8:44 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs

That's hilarious man!!

by KCLonghorn on Sep 7, 2010 10:31 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Dexter McCluster's fantasy stock has skyrocketed.

Unfortunate for the Chiefs, fortunate for my.fantasy team.

by CalCapone on Sep 7, 2010 9:14 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Will be for mine if I get him off the waiver wire

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by Scaryclouds on Sep 7, 2010 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Really?

According to who? Espn? I took him with my last pick…stoked!

by KCLonghorn on Sep 7, 2010 10:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

in our auction draft on espn he went for 19 bucks!!!

Bunch of Chiefs fans, figures.

Boldin went for 20

I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.

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by BJ Kissel on Sep 7, 2010 10:49 PM CDT up reply actions

Bummer...

It’s a real shame to see our sparse depth become depleted by injuries.. especially among our young developing guys.

Let’s hope our starters are tough and solid.

by bamachief5558 on Sep 7, 2010 9:24 PM CDT reply actions

This is ok

Urban has played in with Haley before and should still be good to have around. This is assuming guys on IR get to hang around practice and be on the sidelines game day…

Take the lemons and make lemonade!

"One of the teams asked me a running back question," McCluster said. "They said when you have the ball, do you focus on the guy who's in front of you or the next guy.

"I told them 99% of the time, I'm going to make that first guy miss. Then, I'm onto the next."

by Matt_Grbac on Sep 7, 2010 10:40 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Ya he talks like he really still wants to be involved.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Sep 7, 2010 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Thanks for dressing up my FS and making it perty and worth reading.

This is why Joel makes the big bucks.

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Sep 7, 2010 10:43 PM CDT reply actions

by Home skillet on Sep 8, 2010 10:18 AM CDT reply actions

am i the only one who is extremely elated about this?

Butter fingers, i say to hell with depth if he cant catch.

We shouldve learned that last year, just because behind Bowe we had a bunch of once recognizable receivers doesnt mean we have depth. None of them could catch.

Id take horne and copper over Urban, we dont need another Bobby Wade or devard darling

by JC25FoMVP on Sep 8, 2010 5:36 PM CDT reply actions