Terps coach Michael Locksley said an MRI revealed this week that the injury to top running running Anthony McFarland is more significant than let on. He’s been dealing a high-ankle sprain, which has kept him out of practice for nearly a month and limited his effectiveness in games. He isn’t expected to return to practice this week, but he could play in Saturday’s game against Indiana, arguably the most winnable remaining game on the Terps schedule. His availability will come down to a gametime decision.
“We’ve tried to allow him to heal and get healthy and we’re going to try that again this week. We’ll see how he feels going into the game, but it’s been frustrating for Ant, but it’s not for him not wanting to or not trying,” Locksley said Tuesday. “We’ve done this for the last four weeks, we’ve been day to day with him. There have been good days and bad days, and we had some of the swelling out and we’ll see how he feels on Saturday.”
With Jake Funk and Lorenzo Harrison undergoing season-ending knee surgeries last month, McFarland is one of just three available running backs on the roster, along with Javon Leake and Tayon Fleet-Davis. The position remains a strength on the team, but Locksley has had to adjust the way they’ve practiced to limit their wear and tear during the week. He thought even Leake and Fleet-Davis showed signs of fatigue in the team’s most recent game.
“We’ve tried to allow him to heal and get healthy and we’re going to try that again this week. We’ll see how he feels going into the game, but it’s been frustrating for Ant, but it’s not for him not wanting to or not trying,” Locksley said Tuesday. “We’ve done this for the last four weeks, we’ve been day to day with him. There have been good days and bad days, and we had some of the swelling out and we’ll see how he feels on Saturday.”
With Jake Funk and Lorenzo Harrison undergoing season-ending knee surgeries last month, McFarland is one of just three available running backs on the roster, along with Javon Leake and Tayon Fleet-Davis. The position remains a strength on the team, but Locksley has had to adjust the way they’ve practiced to limit their wear and tear during the week. He thought even Leake and Fleet-Davis showed signs of fatigue in the team’s most recent game.