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Ward will have two surgeries this week, the first on his left knee, the second on his left thumb. Ward isn't the only player who will have surgery. Rookie receiver Emmanuel Sanders will have his broken foot repaired and untold others are in line. Dr. James Bradley, the team's orthopedic surgery, will have a busy three weeks as players rush to get their surgeries before their insurance runs out with the expected March 4 lockout. Players cannot even visit the trainers room for rehab once they are locked out.
Reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Ward's knee, the one without an ACL, has cartilage damage that must be repaired, something that has bothered him since training camp. He has a torn ligament in his left thumb from throwing a block in the second game of the season at Tennessee. The thumb can bend all the way back past his wrist, which is why he wore a protective cast on it all season. ... Despite the surgeries -- and his displeasure with his role in Sunday's Super Bowl XLV loss to Green bay, Ward plans to return to play next season.
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