With a suspension lurking, Mckinnie replaced by…Hicks?
Is this conjecture, or is Chase Johnson not ready to fill McKinnie’s massive shoes? I for one don’t think that anything is decided yet, as we haven’t even been to camp yet. I also generally trust Judd Zulgad’s reporting. I know that in the past Hicks has played LT with the second team line before, but I just don’t like the idea of Hicks facing Freeney/Peppers/Smith/Williams this year should the suspenison come early on in the season.That’s because McKinnie, who met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in late May, is a repeat offender of the league’s personal-conduct policy. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail Tuesday that he had “nothing to report” on the McKinnie situation or the fact that the player’s next hearing is scheduled for a date that will be three weeks into the regular season. Nonetheless, there is a chance the NFL will act on the McKinnie situation before that next court date. If McKinnie does find himself suspended, look for Artis Hicks to replace him at left tackle.