FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Veteran defensive end Adrian Clayborn has one of the NFL's more inspiring stories, as he has carved out a successful eight-year professional career despite being diagnosed with Erb's palsy at birth. Erb's palsy occurs when the nerves in a baby's upper arm are damaged.
"At first I was a little hesitant [to talk about it], but it came out in the draft process. Now I embrace it," said Clayborn, who had lost some movement and had some weakness in his right arm. "I think I might be the only one in the NFL who ever played with Erb's palsy.