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423Hurricane said:
On their FB page.
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That’s not a 0 that’s a 6 …
 
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AUcane said:
Woah. A month+ out from having turf toe - is this real life?
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According to ChatGPT

Turf toe healing time depends on the severity (Grade 1–3) of the injury. Below are the typical timelines for college-level football players, based on sports-medicine standards.
(This is general information, not medical advice.)

Grade 1 – Mild sprain​

  • Healing time: 1–2 weeks
  • Ligaments are stretched, not torn.
  • Player often returns with taping, stiff-soled cleats, or a carbon-fiber insert.

Grade 2 – Moderate sprain (partial tear)​

  • Healing time: 3–6 weeks
  • More swelling, limited push-off strength, more painful.
  • Common for players to miss multiple games.

Grade 3 – Severe sprain (complete tear)​

  • Healing time:
    • 2–3 months for full recovery, sometimes longer
    • Surgery is sometimes required
  • Player cannot push off, significant swelling/bruising, instability of the big toe.

Position matters​

  • Skill positions (WR, RB, DB, QB, KR) usually need longer since they rely heavily on explosive push-off.
  • Linemen may return slightly sooner, depending on pain tolerance and stability.

Factors that affect return time​

  • Access to high-level rehab (PT, trainers)
  • Whether they use turf toe plate inserts
  • Quality of rest vs. playing through injury
  • Whether the field is turf or grass (turf often irritates more)

Typical college football scenario​

Most college players with turf toe return in 2–6 weeks, unless it’s Grade 3 — then it’s a long-term situation (8+ weeks or season-ending).
 
I’m no doctor but can use AI to find out how long it takes for a turf toe injury:

Recovery by Grade
  • Grade 1 (Mild): Minimal swelling, pain with movement. Heals in 1-2 weeks with rest, taping, and stiff-soled shoes.
  • Grade 2 (Moderate): Ligament damage, moderate pain, swelling, and difficulty walking. Recovery is 3-6 weeks, often needing a walking boot and physical therapy.
  • Grade 3 (Severe): Ligament rupture, significant instability, severe pain, swelling. Can take months, may need surgery, and requires prolonged immobilization (boot/cast).
From what he’s posted on IG and watching him on the road with the walking boot at VT and Pitt, it looks like (one can hope) that he has a Grade 2 injury.
 
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OrangeBowlMagic said:
Joe Burrow just missed 3 months with turf toe.

Brock Purdy missed about 2 months.

Depending on the severity, it's very much a long-term injury.
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yeah it would need to be the grade 1 variety to really have a shot in 9 days. He was hurt against cuse right? So that was early Nov, we are over a month, closer to 1.5 months for A&M and right at 2 months basically if we move on.
 
Hstokes1447 said:
According to ChatGPT

Turf toe healing time depends on the severity (Grade 1–3) of the injury. Below are the typical timelines for college-level football players, based on sports-medicine standards.
(This is general information, not medical advice.)

Grade 1 – Mild sprain​

  • Healing time: 1–2 weeks
  • Ligaments are stretched, not torn.
  • Player often returns with taping, stiff-soled cleats, or a carbon-fiber insert.

Grade 2 – Moderate sprain (partial tear)​

  • Healing time: 3–6 weeks
  • More swelling, limited push-off strength, more painful.
  • Common for players to miss multiple games.

Grade 3 – Severe sprain (complete tear)​

  • Healing time:
    • 2–3 months for full recovery, sometimes longer
    • Surgery is sometimes required
  • Player cannot push off, significant swelling/bruising, instability of the big toe.

Position matters​

  • Skill positions (WR, RB, DB, QB, KR) usually need longer since they rely heavily on explosive push-off.
  • Linemen may return slightly sooner, depending on pain tolerance and stability.

Factors that affect return time​

  • Access to high-level rehab (PT, trainers)
  • Whether they use turf toe plate inserts
  • Quality of rest vs. playing through injury
  • Whether the field is turf or grass (turf often irritates more)

Typical college football scenario​

Most college players with turf toe return in 2–6 weeks, unless it’s Grade 3 — then it’s a long-term situation (8+ weeks or season-ending).
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Need to put him on roller skates then…just get him in the danm game!
 
OrangeBowlMagic said:
Joe Burrow just missed 3 months with turf toe.

Brock Purdy missed about 2 months.

Depending on the severity, it's very much a long-term injury.
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They're calling it the most misunderstood injury of all time nowadays. Used to be viewed as minor. Now its ending seasons.
 
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