Pennington’s Shoulder Surgery Successful, QB Could Play Next Season

Chad Pennington’s career isn’t over. His shoulder surgery Friday revealed no rotate cuff damage, and sources say he could play again next season, if he so chooses.

More from ESPN.com:

Chad Pennington will travel to Birmingham, Alabama on Friday to undergo shoulder surgery for the third time. Dr. James Andrews, the man most commonly associated with career-threatening arm operations, will perform the surgery. He’s done the previous two operations on Chad’s arm, as well.

The surgery will repair a torn capsule in his throwing shoulder and could end Pennington’s career.

We can remove “reportedly” from the headline: The Dolphins have placed Chad Pennington on injured reserve to make room for newly acquired QB Tyler Thigpen.

For Pennington, the injury may mean the end of his career. He will likely undergo a third surgery on his throwing shoulder.

When is someone going to do a feature-length profile on Dr. James Andrews of Birmingham, Alabama? He’s been at this for almost a decade now, and every week, it seems like he’s meeting with a different star athlete to consult with them regarding an injury. Just today, he’s been a prominent part of two front page stories (the other involving Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, who’s got a shoulder injury of his own).

I want to know more about this man.

Breaking news from ESPN’s Chris Mortensen:

This news, if accurate, means that Chad Henne will be the team’s starter as they seek their first victory at home against the Bills this Sunday. Pat White will be the No. 2 QB.

NBC’s Pro Football Talk, however, has more information:

Speaking of Henne, here is SB Nation’s The Phinsider’s take on his performance: