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What Is a “Soft Tissue” Injury?

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Since the start of Ravens’ training camp, we’re heard the phrase far more than we would like to:

‘Out with a soft tissue injury.’

Initially, it was first-rounder, Tight End Hayden Hurst, sidelined with the injury. Despite people claiming to know what his injury was, thanks to a picture circulating of blistered feet claiming to be Hurst’s injury (above – it was actually Pat Ricard), the soft tissue injury remained a mystery.

Which particular tissue? Why is it soft? Was it once a hard tissue? Is there such thing as a hard tissue injury?