Editor’s note: We’ve already seen a number of big-name players in the NFL already ruled out for the season. Here’s an open letter to them from our in-house medical expert, Aaron Borgmann, on what comes next.
I’m sorry you got hurt; I really am.
I never want anyone to lose a season for many different reasons—financial, accrued seasons with the league, playing time.
It’s never fun to see everyone else playing and you cannot, and I get it. Depending on your injury, you’re looking at anywhere from four to 12 months out of playing, enough time to justify not being on the field before the next calendar year.