Surprise slant: Sammy Watkins is suddenly Ravens' iron man receiver

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Every time Sammy Watkins has spoken with the Baltimore media, he has inevitably been asked about his troublesome injury history.

These days, the biggest question for Watkins is this: How did he become the iron man among the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers?

Watkins’ durability has long been the biggest knock against him. He’s missed 26 games over the past six seasons and has played all 16 games only once (his rookie season in 2014).

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