Mason making ‘excellent’ progress in skull fracture recovery Hull says midfielder Ryan Mason is making “excellent progress” in his recovery from a skull fracture Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2knbhgD In this Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 photo, Hull City’s Ryan Mason is treated by medics after a header with Chelsea’s Gary Cahill during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. Hull midfielder Mason underwent surgery after fracturing his skull during a clash of heads during a Premier League match at Chelsea on Sunday.