Great News!!!

[patfan64]

Tannehill only has a knee sprain. He'll probably be back under center next week. (According to WEEI just now.)

 

[mikiemo83]

wow, that means Matt Moore gets his clipboard back while the Jets go fake it like a 2 for $10 hooker.

 

[bideau]

From PFT:

The Dolphins still may not get Ryan Tannehill back on the field this year, but the news on his MRI wasn’t as bad as they feared.

Per Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Dolphins coach Adam Gase told reporters that Tannehill’s ACL was not torn, and just sprained. Because he used all caps and exclamation marks, you know it’s seriously unexpected.

Now, it’s still unlikely he plays this week against the Jets, and he may not again this season. But Gase said it doesn’t look like Tannehill will need surgery to repair the sprained ACL and MCL.

But at least in terms of Tannehill’s health and his ability to be ready for the offseason program next year, it’s a huge dose of good news for a team making a playoff push. At least in the short term, it will be on backup quarterback Matt Moore to keep that hope alive.

 

[mikiemo83]

or simply put:

We have discovered that Ryan Tannehill is a wuss and can not take a little pain without causing the NFL, and more specifically the Dolphins, believe he completely blew out his knee.

nothing to see here, please move along and ignore the little crybaby in the corner

 

[chevss454]

From PFT:
The Dolphins still may not get Ryan Tannehill back on the field this year, but the news on his MRI wasn’t as bad as they feared.

Per Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald, Dolphins coach Adam Gase told reporters that Tannehill’s ACL was not torn, and just sprained. Because he used all caps and exclamation marks, you know it’s seriously unexpected.

Now, it’s still unlikely he plays this week against the Jets, and he may not again this season. But Gase said it doesn’t look like Tannehill will need surgery to repair the sprained ACL and MCL.

But at least in terms of Tannehill’s health and his ability to be ready for the offseason program next year, it’s a huge dose of good news for a team making a playoff push. At least in the short term, it will be on backup quarterback Matt Moore to keep that hope alive.

A sprain is a partial tear whether it's stretched or actually partially torn.

A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sprains-and-strains/basics/definition/con-20020958

Injured ligaments are considered "sprains" and are graded on a severity scale.
Grade 1 Sprains. The ligament is mildly damaged in a Grade 1 Sprain. It has been slightly stretched, but is still able to help keep the knee joint stable.
Grade 2 Sprains. A Grade 2 Sprain stretches the ligament to the point where it becomes loose. This is often referred to as a partial tear of the ligament.
Grade 3 Sprains. This type of sprain is most commonly referred to as a complete tear of the ligament. The ligament has been split into two pieces, and the knee joint is unstable.

Treatment Treatment for an ACL tear will vary depending upon the patient's individual needs. For example, the young athlete involved in agility sports will most likely require surgery to safely return to sports. The less active, usually older, individual may be able to return to a quieter lifestyle without surgery.
Nonsurgical Treatment

A torn ACL will not heal without surgery. But nonsurgical treatment may be effective for patients who are elderly or have a very low activity level. If the overall stability of the knee is intact, your doctor may recommend simple, nonsurgical options.
Bracing. Your doctor may recommend a brace to protect your knee from instability. To further protect your knee, you may be given crutches to keep you from putting weight on your leg.
Physical therapy. As the swelling goes down, a careful rehabilitation program is started. Specific exercises will restore function to your knee and strengthen the leg muscles that support it.

Surgical Treatment

Rebuilding the ligament.
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00549

The long and the short of it is that Tannehill's ACL is weaker and will always be weaker bc there's no way for a ligament to heal naturally.