Saints quarterback Jameis Winston will have to play through a significant amount of pain on Sunday against the Buccaneers after suffering a more severe back injury than previously thought.
According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, Winston will play in the NFC South game despite having four fractures in his back. Glazer reports that there’s no risk of furthering the damage and that New Orleans tested out a number of adapted shoulder pads to try and provide the 28-year-old quarterback with additional protection to the area.
“I know you’re probably sitting at home saying ‘How’s this guy gonna play with four fractures?