Yeah upon further new I guess McCoy is probably toast…
The issue with Jermod McCoy’s knee is more complicated than a typical ACL injury—and that’s why NFL teams were worried.
Here’s the breakdown:
1) Torn ACL (initial injury)
- He tore his ACL in early 2025 and missed the entire season.
- By itself, this isn’t unusual—many players recover fully from ACL surgery.
2) Cartilage damage + “bone plug” repair (main concern)
- The bigger issue is a cartilage defect in his knee that required a procedure using a “bone plug” (a graft of bone and cartilage).
- This type of repair is less predictable than an ACL reconstruction.
3) Risk of another surgery
- Doctors believe the bone plug may need to be replaced in the future, which would mean another major surgery and long recovery.
- That potential surgery could sideline him for a full season—and in worst cases, threaten his career if it fails.
In simple terms
- ACL tear: mostly healed and manageable
- Real problem: underlying cartilage damage and the durability of the surgical repair
- Big risk: future surgery + long-term knee stability
That combination—especially the uncertainty around the cartilage repair—is what caused his draft stock to drop despite top-tier talent.
