Football players are conditioned from an early age to play through pain, and the Carolina Panthers are no different.
Cornerback Leonard Johnson was rushed to the hospital in what he described as “the worst pain he’s ever been in” after a chest injury suffered against the New Orleans Saints. He admitted the next week that he was having trouble fully breathing, but was back on the field that Sunday against the Oakland Raiders.
And during that game against Oakland, receiver Kelvin Benjamin caused a mild scene on the sideline when, frustrated after tweaking his shoulder, the trainers insisted he sit out while they took a closer look.