Carter reported no pain for the small stress reaction and is expected to work out at his pro day on March 28, Rapoport added.
After doctors initially identified the issue, surgery was on the table for the Penn State product, with an eight-week timetable after a screw would have been inserted.
Avoiding going under the knife is excellent news for the draft’s top edge prospect. Carter could hear his name called first on April 24 in Green Bay and likely wouldn’t have fallen out of the top 5 regardless of the stress reaction.
