Jaelen Strong takes to Instagram to dispute rumors of wrist injury
Apr 18, 2015, 9:22 PM | Updated: Apr 19, 2015, 5:51 pm
Last week, it was reported that former Arizona State receiver and current projected first-round NFL Draft prospect Jaelen Strong had a wrist injury that would need surgery:
Potential 1st round Arizona St WR Jaelen Strong has a fractured bone in his wrist, sources say. Likely needs surgery at some point.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 15, 2015
#ASU WR Jaelen Strong is among players headed for combine rechecks this weekend. Teams want a status update on the small bone in his wrist
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 15, 2015
With the 2015 Draft just days away, Strong took to Twitter to disprove rumors:
Old news. That happened Nov 1st. I'm fine. Played 5 games with it and I'm sure you couldn't tell. Don't believe everything you hear.
— Strizzy (@JaelenStrong) April 15, 2015
It was later reported that Strong had been cleared by the Steelers medical staff after being put through tests while on a team visit, and that the Steelers would send those results to other teams:
Steelers' doctors and trainers put ASU WR Jaelen Strong through battery of tests on his wrist Friday during his… http://t.co/b4EmWl9GC3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 18, 2015
But if you’re Strong, why just tell when you can show?
(Caption translation for those unfamiliar with Instagram hashtags: “My wrist is fine, top quality, in fact.”)
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