Chicago Bears have revealed that wide receiver Johnny Knox will undergo surgery on his back after an awkward looking fall in the loss to Seattle on Sunday.

The 25-year-old’s back was bent in an uncomfortable looking position leading to the game to be stopped as the team’s medical staff carefully saw to him and lifted him onto a backboard before he was taken to hospital.
Luckily the prognosis is quite positive and the Bears say that his career shouldn’t be affected too much by the injury and he’ll eventually be able to enjoy a normal quality of life. Those following the American Football Betting Odds should remember this.

He’ll now go under the knife on Monday in an attempt to stabilise vertebrae in his back and coach Lovie Smith says he is confident his player will make a fully recovery.

“Johnny has total movement throughout his body, has total use of all his extremities, which is good” Smith told his post-game press conference. “As far as the injury, I know it’s a lower back injury right now.

“Of course we’re doing tests right now, but he has total movement. He is not paralyzed or anything like that” he added.

This is the latest in a shocking run of injuries for the Bears this season but this is by far the scariest. Anyone looking at the Super Bowl Betting should bear this in mind.

Knox gave the crowd a thumbs up as he left on the stretcher but the sight of his spine being bent backwards must surely have been a worry to anyone presence. Luckily the injury doesn’t seem too serious and hopefully he’ll be back on the field sooner rather than later.