{"id":10524,"date":"2017-10-16T15:28:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T19:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonsoccer.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=10524"},"modified":"2017-10-16T15:28:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T19:28:53","slug":"midfielder-jared-watts-undergoes-shoulder-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/soccer\/2017\/10\/16\/midfielder-jared-watts-undergoes-shoulder-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Midfielder Jared Watts Undergoes Shoulder Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"

COMMERCE CITY, CO (October 16, 2017)<\/strong> – The Colorado Rapids<\/a> announced<\/a> today that midfielder Jared Watts<\/a> had shoulder surgery earlier this month. He will miss the final game of the year this Sunday, but is off-season and preseason will not be affected significantly.<\/p>\n

Midfielder Jared Watts Undergoes Shoulder Surgery<\/h2>\n

Watts played in 20 league games this season. Since being drafted by the MLS club in 2014, he has has 71 total caps and has featured as both a holding midfielder and center back.<\/p>\n

“Jared Watts has just had surgery,”<\/em> Rapids Interim Head Coach Steve Cooke told Last Word on Soccer, adding “he’s not going to be considered for selection for the rest of the season.”<\/em><\/p>\n

The timing of the surgery was based on circumstance more than anything. The 25-year-old was given a straight red card in a game against Montreal Impact a few weeks ack. The MLS Disciplinary Committee reviewed the play in question and added an extra game suspension<\/a>. With that, Watts would only be available for the Decision Day<\/a> match at Seattle Sounders FC.<\/p>\n

“He would have continued, but given the fact that he was suspended [for the last two games, home to FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake], it would only be one game left on turf in Seattle. We didn’t want to risk further injury,”<\/em> Cooke said.<\/p>\n

His form has been up and down this year (like much of the club), and perhaps this injury was a factor. Watts had been dealing with this issue since the summer:<\/p>\n

“Jared has had this issue of a torn labrum for about three months and he has continued to work, continued to play, continue to make certain he doesn’t abandon the group. He’s played through that.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Cooke told Last Word on Soccer that this should not be affect the off-season for Watts. The timing of the surgery will allow him to start his 2018 preseason on schedule. His rehab and recovery will not delay or hinder him next year.<\/p>\n

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