Recovering from any sort of injury is never an easy process for a NFL player. Whether it’s a minor injury or a major one, the battle isn’t an easy one. There are the obvious hurdles, including surgery and rehab. Those are grueling, but the mental hurdles can be just as challenging.
Several key members of the 2016 Baltimore Ravens have spent time this offseason fighting to get back to the field. Steve Smith Sr., Terrell Suggs, Jimmy Smith are a few of the big names.
But the biggest name of all is quarterback Joe Flacco.