Another year, another injury for CB E.J. Gaines. The sixth-year cornerback suffered a groin strain that will reportedly cause him to miss several weeks. Considering the current injury along with his previous injury history, it warrants a further look at what happened and what to expect in 2019.
Gaines has spent time with the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, and now his second stint in Buffalo. During that time, he’s suffered a multitude of injuries:
2014: concussion, missed one game
2015: Lisfranc injury- season ending IR
2016: a recurring thigh injury that cost him five total games
2017: shoulder, groin, hamstring injuries, missed five games
2018: MCL injury, missed part of preseason; two concussions, missed ten games total; sent to IR
While Gaines has shown an ability to be a playmaker in the secondary when it counts, he has never played in more than 11 games in a season and has suffered several major injuries during his NFL career.