Carolina Panthers backup quarterback Taylor Heinicke got his first NFL start in Week after the team shelved Cam Newton for the rest of the season. It proved to be his only start, as during that game he suffered a left triceps injury.
Recently, Heinicke underwent surgery to repair a partially torn triceps, per Joe Person of The Athletic.
Panthers backup QB Taylor Heinicke's surgery was to repair partially torn triceps on left arm, according to a league source. Heinicke was injured Week 16 vs. Falcons in his first career start.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) January 3, 2019
On Monday, Heinicke shared a picture of the post-surgery wound, which has been stapled back together.
https://twitter.com/Taylor_Heinicke/status/1082337766338424832
Pretty gnarly, indeed. Though, it’s not quite as gnarly as what his teammate Thomas Davis once shared after playing through a broken arm, which was quite a sight.