The last time Michael Campanaro caught a touchdown pass was in 2014 during a barrage of five first-half Joe Flacco touchdown passes in Tampa, Fla. Despite his 5-foot-9 size, Campanaro elevated over a Buccaneers defender to haul in a highlight-reel 19-yard score.
“That feels like a long time ago,” Campanaro said with a smile this week.
Injuries are a two-way street. They knock players out, stripping them of their ability to show their talent, and they also grant opportunities to others.
For three years, Campanaro was on the wrong end of that equation.