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Nick Chubb will need surgery, per his mother

ATHENS, Ga. — Nick Chubb will require surgery on his knee, according to his mother, but the extent of the injury is still unclear.

“It’s not nearly as bad as it could’ve been,” La’Velle Chubb wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday morning.

Nick Chubb tore his posterior cruciate ligament, along with two other ligaments, according to his mother's post.

“They’ll wait for swelling to go down to decide when to have surgery. Possibly two (weeks),” La’Velle Chubb wrote. “Nick is in good spirits.”

Nick Chubb injured his left knee on the first play from scrimmage in Georgia's 38-31 loss at Tennessee. It looked gruesome at first, but head coach Mark Richt said after the game he was hopeful it wouldn't require surgery. Apparently it will, but it's not clear how extensive the damage is or whether an ACL tear has occurred.

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