Former Pittsburgh Steelers OT Zach Banner was a starter going into the 2020 season, but a torn ACL in Week 1 against the New York Giants ended his season. While Banner played seven games in the 2021 season, he hasn’t played in the NFL since, and on The Zach Banner Podcast, he described just how devastating the ACL injury was to him.
“It’s my first time being the starting right tackle. And I tear my knee in the fourth quarter. Devastated,” he said. “The team signs me back for two years, 2021 comes up, I’m still not ready, my knee’s swollen, 17 regular-season weeks of whether I’m on IR or I’m not active, or I’m active and not playing on the weekend, not available.