Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Mark Barron played in 14 games last season while battling Achilles, knee, shoulder and thumb injuries. During the offseason, Barron had surgery on his right shoulder to repair a torn labrum and his left heel to remove bone spurs.
The surgeries and nagging injuries caused Barron to miss Los Angeles' offseason program, he didn't play in any preseason games and reports from training camp said the linebacker participated in portions of practice such as walk-throughs but didn't take part in full team drills.
The former St. Paul's Episcopal and Alabama standout missed the first four games of the regular season with an Achilles injury that just wouldn't seem to go away.