Injuries are part of the game, but it remains one of its most difficult components. Only for this Week 12 of the NFL, there are 436 players who have discomfort, of which 245 are on the reserve list, so their chances of returning to the field are slim, some of them are even already thinking about the next year.
Those affected are at all levels, not even the superstars are spared. From the first Monday Night Football of the season, the situation did not look easy when Aaron Rodgers suffered a torn Achilles tendon, after only having four plays in his debut with the Jets. And although the pitcher had surgery and indicated on The Pat McAfee Show that he hopes to return to training before his 40th birthday, the truth is that it seems difficult for him to return in a campaign that looks uphill for New York (4-6) .
Another who was affected in that opening week was JK Dobbins. The Baltimore running back also suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the first game, which increased his injury history, after missing all of 2021 due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury and missing half of 2022 due to knee discomfort.
Cleveland, the most affected
The Browns have suffered from injuries. To start, they were without their star tackle Jack Conklin in the victory over the Cincinnati Bengals (24-3), which took away a key element on the offensive line and in a way caused a domino effect: in the next game, Nick Chubb He was the victim of a chilling injury after a five-yard run, until he collided with Minkah Fitzpatrick and his knee got stuck on the Steelers player, causing him to leave the field in the medical cart. He has already undergone the first of his two surgeries and is expected to return sometime in 2024.
The blows received ended up costing Deshaun Watson, who had to undergo surgery last week to treat a fracture in his throwing shoulder after the game against the Ravens. The MRI indicated that it was a displaced fracture in the glenoid cavity and there is no possibility of continuing to play this season.
The Browns (7-3) are one of four teams that have 20 or more players with injuries of varying severity. Although the defense has been up to par (the one that allows the fewest yards) and has kept them in competition, the declines in the attack make their path difficult.
Without their leaders
Quarterbacks are the most important pieces when building a team, so their injuries are usually fatal. The Browns are not the only ones who will have to deal without Watson, as the Cincinnati Bengals were without Joe Burrow, who injured his wrist in his team’s loss to Baltimore, which was reported to be a strain.
It was not his first discomfort of this type: in training practices, he had to wear a compression sleeve on his right calf, but that did not prevent him from suffering a calf strain that affected him for much of the season and harmed some Bengals who went from contenders to unknown even before his wrist injury.
In Week 9, Daniel Jones suffered an ACL injury against the Las Vegas Raiders, so he will not play again for the remainder of the year with the Giants, who are one of the worst teams of the year. There is even talk of the possibility of him missing part of 2024.
The Minnesota Vikings’ victory over the Green Bay Packers on October 29 was costly, as an MRI revealed that Kirk Cousins tore his Achilles tendon after being tackled by Kenny Clark. The pitcher’s situation is uncertain, especially because his contract expires in March and it is not known whether or not he will continue with the team.
The most recent
The last serious injury is that of Talanoa Hufanga. The safety, chosen to the first team All-Pro in 2022, also had a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee in the San Francisco 49ers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, so the Niners will not have one of their best defenders the rest of the year.
Injuries are inevitable, but they could make a big difference for teams.
Not even debutants are saved
Patriots cornerback Christian González was positioned to be the Defensive Rookie of the Year, but a shoulder injury in Week 4 took him out of action; Anthony Richardson, fourth overall pick in the last Draft, injured his shoulder and the operation put an end to his first year with the Indianapolis Colts.
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It has the Houston Texans, the team with the most at the moment; They are followed by the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants, all with 20 affected.
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2023-11-25 07:40:00
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