KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Pro Bowl pass rusher Justin Houston could miss the upcoming season for the Kansas City Chiefs after having surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee that bothered him in the playoffs.
Houston hurt his knee in a game against Buffalo last November, and at the time it was diagnosed as a hyperextension. He missed the remainder of the regular season but returned wearing a brace for the playoffs, playing 44 snaps in a win over Houston, but just eight in a loss to New England.
Still feeling discomfort in the knee, Houston visited orthopedist Dr. James Andrews for an arthroscopic procedure during the first week of February. Andrews realized that the ligament was not functioning properly.
After discussing his options with the Chiefs, Houston had surgery to repair it on Feb. 16.
“As you know from past, those are six-to-12 month recoveries,” Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said Tuesday, “so it’s too early to tell where he’s at right now, but he’s on the road to recovery.”