Michael met with doctors and they told him that he had 3 fractured bones in his leg and 2 in his arm and he would be out of football for 6 to 8 weeks for his leg and arm. Kress was a little upset that he wouldn't be able to make his start just yet. First he had to rest his body and get it healed and healthy again. It took him a while but at least he still beat the Patriots in his Rookie Season. Headlines the next morning read All Star Number One Draft Pick Michael Kress injured in Car Accident Out 6 to 8 weeks. Kress now felt like he let his self down his team down and his coach down. He was told to stay home and rest but he still watched the Eagles play on Sunday with 4th string quarterback Doug Morgan who the Eagles just signed to replace Kress. He had a horrible game against the Cowboys. He threw 5 interceptions and fumbled once as the Eagles lost 42 to 3.
Now Kress felt really bad because he thought he would have given a better performance than Morgan who replaced Kress. Kress was pissed that he would have to sit at home and watch the Eagles for the next 6 to 8 weeks instead of actually getting to play in the games for the Eagles. Kress did everything he could to get his mind off of football. He did wood work, Read Magazines, Did Crossword Puzzles but nothing he did got his mind off of football. He knew he was a quarterback who fought the pain but this was one of the worst injuries of his career and he knew that it was going to be hard but he would have to fight through it.