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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

#NFL Injury Updates #Buccaneers Bucky Irving - Post-injury '25: ~70% dip in rec, rec yds. ~40% dip in YAC/car. Now post-shoulder surgery. Data favors 100% pre-injury form #Chiefs Patrick Mahomes - Likely ready Wk 1. QBs see mobility dip (but not passing) until ~12 months 1/10

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Jayson Tatum looks awesome, but still a long way to go to say he’s back to baseline. The advanced stats show: 1) Greater reliance on the 3-ball (49% 3 Point Attempt rate last season, 55% so far this one) 1/3

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Stop trading time for rest. Start using light for recovery. The biggest mistake athletes make in 2026? Thinking "recovery" only happens while you’re asleep. 1/7

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Why everyone's been making such a fuss over Maxx Crosby's meniscus tear/repair #meniscus #kneesurgery

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Talent is a myth. Resilience is a skill. Tom Brady doesn't have "better genetics" — he has better software. Here are 10 psychological frameworks used by the world's most dangerous competitors in 2026. 🧵 1/11

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Weird got weirder on the Brandon Aiyuk situation. Why there may be more than one factor in play here #49ers

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Just added creatine to my supplements The data-driven thought process, dosing, and how I picked a brand:🧵 (Not medical advice - just sharing my process in case it helps you) 1/8

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The $100M failed physical, explained Summarized in 2 words what we suspect is going on behind the scenes for Maxx Crosby…early arthritis Data still favorable for short term outlook even if that’s the case #Raiders #Ravens

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

#NFL Injury Updates: #49ers Mike Evans - Severe hamstring each of last 2 yrs. Injury risk = high, esp at age 32 #Steelers Michael Pittman - 7 TDs in 12 games w/DJ. 0 TDs, 20 ypg less after. '24 = hurt by injury (was going to have surgery, then played thru). May surprise 1/6

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

#NFL Injury FAQ: #49ers Christian McCaffrey - Data suggests starting Wk 1 near 100% Moderate PCLs don't cause lingering dip (see Lamar, Puka) 4 rec/g + 4 ypc in '24 post-Achilles suggests that was behind him too High (2x avg) injury risk in-season + RB1 ceiling 1/10

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates #49ers Brandon Aiyuk - Lean towards PUP. Data projects late-Oct return at ~80%. WRs avg 4-6 game ramp up #Chargers Justin Herbert - '24 rushing may have dipped due to ankle + foot. 1st 6 games, 6 rush ypg. Next 6, 30. No lingering dip projected in '25 1/6

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Confirmed Achilles for Tyrese Haliburton. Possible to return next season but likely w/dip until start of ‘27-28 Best wishes

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Tyrese Haliburton - can see pop. Suspect Achilles vs high-grade calf. Almost certainly out unfortunately #Pacers

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates: #Giants Malik Nabers - Yellow flag. Not huge red. Chronic toe elevates risk in-season, but often see missed time in June that doesn't cause problems by Sept #Buccaneers Chris Godwin - Expecting slow start (80% Wk 1) and progressive ramp up (90% Wk 8) 1/6

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates #49ers Christian McCaffrey - Data projects 2x in-season risk of avg RB BUT likely strong when healthy. 4 ypc + 4 rec/g in '24 post-Achilles Then had PCL. Treatment suggests moderate severity. Typically no lingering production dip the following season 1/14

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates #Patriots Stefon Diggs - Non-contact ACL suggests relatively clean tear. Recovery progress heavily suggests he'll play Wk 1. WR data projects 85% efficiency w/4 game ramp up in target volume. Wk 5 onwards projects to hit 90% of pre-injury level 1/10

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates #Giants Malik Nabers - Toe. Since college. No surgical history. Mild in-season re-aggravation risk but would not drop risk #Eagles Saquon Barkley - 350 carries in '24. RB1 overall tends to dip but his history (2 high ankles, 1 ACL) = relatively mild 1/8

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates #49ers Christian McCaffrey - Lamar + Puka both returned from PCLs w/o any drop-off. CMC's = likely less severe. Tendinitis can heal. Data doesn't support '25 dip #Texans CJ Stroud - Reports suggest muscle strain. Most heal by 6 wks aka training camp 1/7

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates #49ers Christian McCaffrey - 4 ypc, 4 rec/g post-Achilles. Comments suggest moderate PCL. Data favors bounce-back. High in-season risk #49ers Brandon Aiyuk - ACL-MCL avg = 11 months (Sept-Oct). Data favors strong bounce back but lag until mid-season 1/5

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#NFL Injury Updates #Lions Amon-Ra St Brown - Knee "cleanup". Data predicts pre-injury level by Wk 1. Mild dip in longevity cuz implies cartilage/meniscus damage #Patriots Stefon Diggs - Data favors playing Wk 1 + strong performance Wk 5 on. Suspect value at current ADP 1/9

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

#49ers Ricky Pearsall - Hamstring. Comments suggest mild. He did strain a hamstring in '24, but it wasn't the reason he missed time. Data does not suggest higher in-season risk than avg WR, so wouldn't move him in rankings rn Fantasy season is so back

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Jaylen Brown - Suspect knee surgery incoming Data = favorable for return to full strength by start of next season Unfortunately these are associated w/decreased longevity, esp if it happens multiple times on 1 knee (e.g., Dwayne Wade, Joel Embiid) As far as we know, it’s his 1st so concern = low

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Lebron James - Groin, 1-2 wks reported. Key = fast return carries higher re-injury risk. Would be smart to slow-play this with a good chance to be ~100% by playoffs #Lakers

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Kyrie Irving injury: (1) His left quad “jumps” before it hits the ground. Seen in tendon ruptures (2) Knee lands in hyperextension, putting ACL/LCL/meniscus at risk Hopefully wrong but not expecting great news

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

#NBA Injury Updates: #Mavs Anthony Davis - Adductor strain. 4 wks out. Typically see return by 6 w/rapid return to pre-injury form. Moderate re-injury risk #Lakers Austin Reaves - Calf. Reportedly mild. Typically would return w/in 1 wk. Mild re-injury risk 1/5

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

#NFL injury-related sleepers? 1) Stefon Diggs 2) Deebo Samuel 3) Chris Godwin 4) TJ Hockenson 1/6

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Jalen Suggs - If only removing cartilage fragment, could return 2-6 wks as long as there's not a huge cartilage defect left behind. If it is big and they resurface it right away, that would cost him the season.

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Brandon Aiyuk - Skeptical about serious trade talks. ACL MCL avg = 11 months, which would put him at ~Sept-Oct Data favors a strong bounce back, but it predicts a lag in production until at least mid-season Real risk here unless #49ers are willing to take a discount

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Deebo Samuel - Nobody's talking about his mid-season pneumonia. But that's big. And it showed. Pre (5 games): 77 ypg Post (10 games): 44 In '23 he put up 1100 total yds w/12 TDs '22 up and down '21 breakout Not much evidence that the production ceiling has sunk #Commanders

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Joel Embiid - Battling arthritis as a result of multiple meniscus (shock absorber) injuries. Surgical options could include transplanting meniscus +/- cartilage, and possibly cutting the bones to offload the most injured areas. Outcomes are good, but very rare to see return to NBA level play.

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Quinn Ewers - Torn oblique = very different than strain. Every forceful throw had to hurt. If true, don’t be surprised to see him become a sleeper QB of this draft

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Abdul Carter - Stress reaction implies bone is not broken, so results = promising With or without surgery, most heal and return w/o dip in production, durability or longevity. I’d sit the Pro Day out cuz training on it risks worsening/prolonging it Low overall concern

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

#Sixers Joel Embiid - Data unfortunately told us this was likely. The knee is not responding to injection, which means he’s prob considering cartilage/meniscus replacement surgeries. Can work well, but suspect his knee is pretty far gone. Lean towards the end coming soon, but rooting for opposite

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Victor Wembanyama may need surgery but expected to return at full strength Published data suggests 4-6 month timeline #Spurs

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Victor Wembanyama - Blood clots can be very serious, but upper extremity often = less concerning. Treatment = blood thinners, which is why he can’t play rn Key = is there an underlying condition that led to this? Reports suggest no, which would mean likely full strength for start of next season

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Chris Jones - TBD. Lean towards MCL and attempting return today #SuperBowl

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

#Eagles Injury Report: Jalen Carter (DL) - Illness earlier this week but hit FP x2. Likely ~full strength Devonta Smith - Hamstring. LP x3. Data projects ~10% efficiency hit + 15% re-aggravation risk 1/3

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Anthony Davis - High concern that he re-strained his groin/core Re-injuries typically are worse than original. Luckily All Star break is coming up, but in most cases this would cause multi-week absence #Mavs

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

#Eagles vs ??? Congrats to my Philly fam The 2 weeks to heal up Dickerson + Jurgens should help a lot

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

#AFCChampionship Injury Watch: (1) Taron Johnson (BUF, CB) - Video suggests partial shoulder dislocation. Likely playing w/o major dip, but re-injury risk = high 1/6

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

#NFCChampionship Injury Watch: (1) Jalen Hurts - Video suggests ligament sprain. Almost def playing. Passing + straight line running will likely be unaffected. Cutting and escaping pressure = likely limited. Run-heavy gameplan + strong O line suggest he'll play reasonably well overall. 1/4

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Jalen Hurts - Video suggests knee ligament (PCL) sprain Expect limited mobility + high re-aggravation risk But would be shocking if he doesn’t play #EaglesvsCommanders

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

What up. #Texans Joe Mixon - LP->DNP suggests high concern for setback. But most RBs play thru ankles in playoffs. Lean towards full workload. Re-injury = real concern #Lions David Montgomery - RBs off MCLs who log FP see 80+% of baseline touches. He hit FP x3. Full send 1/4

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Elgton Jenkins - Looked bad but hoping it’s a stinger. Typically cause severe but brief symptoms and may allow return today #Packers

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Deepak Chona, MD. SportsMedAnalytics @sportsmedanalytics.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Isaac Guerendo - Being ruled out quickly likely confirms high severity. Knee = concern for MCL, ACL, meniscus Ankle = possible high ankle but difficult to see on video #49ers

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