There has been no official word, but word out of the Purdue spring practices could cause some alarm. Quarterback Elijah Sindelar is reportedly dealing with a hyperextended knee injury that forced him to miss practice on Saturday. His status for the remainder of the spring remains unknown, but Associated Press freelance reporter Atreya Verma reports Sindelar could be out for the remainder of the spring.
Elijah Sindelar is dealing with a hyperextended knee. He did not participate in today’s scrimmage. Most likely will be done for the rest of the spring practices.
— atreya verma (@atreya_verma) March 30, 2019
Sindelar is expected to be the frontrunner for the starting job for the Boilermakers this season as Purdue looks to replace David Blough. This isn’t the first time Sindelar has had an injured knee. He helped Purdue win a bowl game despite playing with a torn ACL. This latest knee injury is the same knee as the previous injury, which is why there may be some extra caution this spring.
Not having Sindelar for the rest of the spring does hurt with forming the offensive cohesiveness that will be needed in the fall but should allow some other options to get a few extra reps in the meantime.
