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In other words, when Gronkowski went down last week with both a torn ACL and MCL, the start of his 2014 season fell into very real doubt. A look at the injuries themselves explains why.

The role of the ACL is to prevent the top of the tibia from gliding forward. When torn, this motion is not checked and the knee becomes unstable, often buckling.

Browns Browns RB Nick Chubb had torn MCL repaired; will have surgery to repair torn ACL but 2024 return is possible Updated: Sep. 30, 2023, 7:35 p.m. | Published: Sep. 30, 2023, 6:08 p.m. 13 1/13 ...