The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Lynch needs "a couple weeks to see how he does" and "to see if he can recover" from abdominal injury. For now.
Diehards Line:Lynch, who sat out Sunday's win over the 49ers, traveled to Philadelphia to visit with sports hernia specialist Dr. William Meyers. Schefter's reporting makes it sounds like surgery isn't imminent -- but it's not ruled out. In addition, FOXSports.com's Mike Garafolo is reporting that Lynch is expected to miss about 4-5 weeks with the hope he's back strong in late December.For now, assume Thomas Rawls is the starter until further notice.