One of the most talented and productive wide receivers in the country won’t be 100-percent healthy for the start of the season. Reportedly.
According to Tulsa radio personality Lauren Rew, Oklahoma State’s James Washington had been experiencing abdominal pain recently and, in getting it checked out, it was found that the receiver had an old, undiagnosed hernia. At the moment, Rew reports, no surgery is planned and Washington will try to play through the issue.
An OSU official declined to discuss what if any health issue with which Washington may be dealing.Re @PardonMyTake, source tells me James Washington had ab pain; ultrasound discovered old hernia. No surgery now, will try to play thru it.
— Lauren Rew (@Lauren_Rew) August 11, 2017
Last season, Washington’s 1,380 receiving yards were second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally, while his 19.4 yards per catch were tied for 11th in the country. He was a consensus first team All-Big 12 player in 2016.
It was thought that Washington would’ve been one of the first receivers taken in the 2017 NFL draft had he made himself available, but, along with quarterback Mason Rudolph, he opted to return to Stillwater for another season.
