Ward has shoulder surgery

Ward has shoulder surgery
February 11
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"The concern for Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward during the two weeks leading to the Super Bowl was his right knee, which was sprained during the AFC championship game.

He started in the Super Bowl and caught two passes for 43 yards in the Steelers' 27-23 victory against the Arizona Cardinals to claim their sixth Lombardi Trophy.

This week, Hines Ward had surgery -- on a shoulder, not the knee. He had a procedure to "clean up" a shoulder, according to a Steelers source, and should be fine for the 2009 season. The sprained ligament in his right knee did not require surgery and will heal on its own, the club source said.

Ward had his best season statistically in five years in 2008. He caught 81 passes for 1,043 yards, both tops since the 2003 season.

After the 2007 season, Ward had surgery to repair torn knee ligaments after missing three games that season."
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