Injuries are a harsh reality in the game of football. At some point every NFL player will suffer some sort of injury. NFL teams must be prepared to deal with multiple injuries during the season. The absolute worst time to suffer a severe injury in the NFL is during preseason play. The games carry very little importance. The preseason is when coaches are evaluating potential reserves, working out kinks in the game plan and looking for a diamond in the rough.
Sam Bradford ' s career is in serious jeopardy after suffering a season ending torn ACL.
This is the same injury Bradford suffered last season. The St Louis Rams have been committed to Bradford since selecting him number one overall in the 2010 NFL Draft. The Rams passed on Johnny Manziel in the offseason with the hopes Bradford would return to 100% health. This time around the recovery process will be more difficult for Bradford. Only time can tell, but a preseason injury may cost Bradford his job as starting Quarterback of the St Louis Rams.
St. Louis fans shouldn't get too discouraged about this injury. In 1999 the Rams Lost Trent Green to a season ending knee injury in the preseason. That turned out to be the start of Kurt Warner ' s illustrious career.
Wes Welker has been diagnosed with yet another concussion. This is the third concussion Welker has suffered in the last 10 months. In this day and age, concussions are taken very serious in the NFL. Luckily for Welker, this latest injury is not as severe as the previous two. However, With the current billion dollar suit the NFL is facing, playing football might not be an option for Welker anymore. The proximity of Welker's concussions certainly raises a red flag. The veteran receiver has to do some soul searching before he decides to return to the field. Peyton Manning did his receiver an injustice by leading him into a crowd of three Texans defenders surrounding Welker.
Cam Newton is back on the Carolina Panthers injury report. Since entering the league in 2011, Cam has been sacked or hit 467 times. That's twice as much an any other Quarterback in the NFL. Newton may be forced to miss the first game of the season due to bruised ribs. Newton is the Panthers franchise player. In the future he will need to make smarter decisions when leaving the pocket. Despite Cam 's 6'4, 245 lbs frame he is still subject to injury.
Every NFL player will be injured at some point. When these injuries take place in meaningless games it makes it a bit more difficult to cope with.
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