The injury caused him to miss an exhibition game. When he returned to practice he was soon also dealing with a sprained elbow. He lost the job to Garnes after missing a lot of exhibition time and allowing the latter to see plenty of action.
His injury kept him off the exhibition game roster. Upon returning to practice, he was dealing with a sprained elbow as well. He relinquished his position to Garnes because of missed exhibition time and the opportunity for Garnes to gain significant playing experience.