turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligaments at the joint between the metatarsal and basal phalanx
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The unfortunate news was made public on Friday night, exactly a week following the occurrence of the injury, as a press release from the Thunder announced that Mitchell underwent a successful procedure to address a turf toe sprain in his great right toe.
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Nick Crain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Linebacker Blake Cashman, one of Minnesota’s primary defensive communicators and whose vision in underneath zones exponentially helps the Vikings’ coverage plans, missed the game because of a turf toe injury suffered a couple of weeks earlier in London.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The best player on the defense may be linebacker Blake Cashman, who was forced to miss three games earlier this year with a turf toe injury.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Colts tight end was diagnosed with a turf toe injury that will require surgery and is out indefinitely, a league source told The Athletic on Tuesday.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Nick Crain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Linebacker Blake Cashman, one of Minnesota’s primary defensive communicators and whose vision in underneath zones exponentially helps the Vikings’ coverage plans, missed the game because of a turf toe injury suffered a couple of weeks earlier in London.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
The best player on the defense may be linebacker Blake Cashman, who was forced to miss three games earlier this year with a turf toe injury.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The Colts tight end was diagnosed with a turf toe injury that will require surgery and is out indefinitely, a league source told The Athletic on Tuesday.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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turf toe
noun
: a minor but painful usually sports-related injury involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligament of the metatarsophalangeal joint
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