Special teams coordinator John Fassel was there to see kicker suffer through a severe back injury in December.
Having coached Zuerlein since he came in as a sixth-round pick out of Missouri Western State, Fassel was rightfully concerned as the kicker was experiencing so much pain that he couldn’t kick during the latter stages of the Rams’ 42-7 victory over the Seahawks in Seattle.
So when Fassel gave the media an update about Zuerlein’s injury status on Wednesday, it was significant — especially when the special teams coordinator revealed just how well Zuerlein has recovered since having back surgery just before the start of the calendar year.