Rare has it been in the six-year professional football career of Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert that he has actually been able to fully participate with the team throughout the course of an entire season. His career has been plagued by injuries, and the 2016 season has been no exception.
Aside from last season, Gilbert has dealt with a significant injury in every season of his career that has at least caused him to miss the majority of a game, and often time in multiple games. While he has twice started 16 games, one of those seasons was far from a healthy one.