By Staff report

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on both ankles today, June 18, that he's been needing since last season, a source close to the player confirmed on Tuesday, according to John Clayton of ESPN.com.

Johnson's ankle problem was the subject of an all-day distraction last Thursday at the Bengals minicamp. Johnson told the team he couldn't practice because of the injury. The team snapped back and said he was simply refusing to practice.


Although the team later confirmed a letter sent to Johnson indicated he needed an ankle procedure, the debate about his ability to participate in minicamp made headlines all day. The procedure, which is going to be done by the team doctor, according to a source, will remove painful bone spurs.

Johnson is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, and it does appear that he is leaning toward showing up at training camp. Johnson was present at the Bengals three-day minicamp andparticipated in the final day of work on Saturday. Throughout the offseason, Johnson has been demanding a trade.

"The procedure, which is going to be done by the team doctor"

LOL,is this story real?

Yea, it is a real story from the Dayton daily news. the surgery is supose to be for bone spurs which the team told him to take care of after last season. The timing of the surgury is the real question?

off topic Just noticed I have been aproved as a member of this site.

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