FIRST O-LINE CASUALTY - ICKY EKWONU UNDER THE KNIFE

Oh thank Goodness!  I was worried until I saw "appendectomy".    I had my appendix removed in 2019, and I was back at work two days later.  Yes, it wasn't in the NFL, but it was all arthroscopic.   I had three tiny holes about the size of a knitting needle, one at my navel, one above my bladder area, and a third over to the the appendix itself.  I don't even have any visible scars from it, to be honest.

He might miss the season opener, "Just to be on the safe side", but he'll play without issues by at least week two.