Crabtree Has Stress Fracture in Foot, Needs Surgery

Top NFL Prospect and former Texas Tech Red Raider WR Michael Crabtree has a small stress fracture in his left foot that will require a pin to be surgically inserted to stabilize that area of the foot. He is expected to be out 10 weeks after the surgery.

The fracture was discovered when a bone scan was performed as part of the medical portion of the NFL scouting combine. Crabtree did not work out at the Combine and has left early to return home.

After meeting with his advisors Crabtree has decided that he will hold off surgery until after his Pro Day on March 26th. Where he will run the 40-yard dash.

"It has been there for about a year and it's never caused me any pain. I can play with it the rest of my life. It won't stop me from running. I'm going to run."

Crabtree won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver each of the two years he played for the Red Raiders and became the first repeat winner since it was established in 1994. He also earned All-America honors the past two seasons.