When it was revealed that offensive guard Brian Winters played the majority of last season dealing with a torn abdomen and abductor muscles injury, it proved just how tough he was. Much respect to him for toughing it out and doing his best to be there for the New York Jets as he played through constant pain. Unfortunately, he played some of the worst football of his career so far with the franchise since he was clearly inhibited by this severe injury.
Even though Winters toughed it out during the majority of the regular season in 2017, it set him back tremendously until he needed to get season-ending surgery towards the end of the year.