Reeder's Take

   Just spoke to OT Jordan Gross who said he actually broke his fibula and tibia in his right leg, not his ankle as coach John Fox has previously told the media. Gross said he should be ready to begin working in about three months and will be ready for minicamp next season.

   Gross had surgery just hours after Carolina’s win over the Atlanta Falcons and doctors inserted rods, screws and plates in his leg to hold the bone together.

   Gross said it was the “perfect break” because there was no ligament or cartilage damage.

   “Once I heal up they said I will be stronger than before because I will have titanium in there,” Gross joked.

   “It was a run play to the inside and I was blocking (Falcons defensive end John) Abraham and he did an inside rip move and I was (blocking) him down and somebody hit my leg coming the other way and something had to give,” Gross said.

   Gross said he knew right away the injury was bad.

   “Everyone hears it pop and I said, ‘Oh, don’t panic,’ Then I rolled out and below my calf down was pointing to the right,” Gross said. “I’m not a doctor but I figure that wasn’t good.”

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