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NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Graham has severe high ankle sprain

We've learned some specifics about RB Earnest Graham's ankle injury.

It appears Graham has a high ankle sprain and also sustained ligament damage, too. It's still expected that he'll be placed on injured reserve before the week is out.

You might recall RB Michael Pittman suffered a very similar injury last season at Indianapolis. He missed the next five weeks before attempting a premature return that sidelined him for another game.

High ankle sprains can be very slow to heal, particularly when there is ligament damage, as in Graham's case.

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