Last month, when Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson was carted off the field during the Week 13 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, all that he knew for certain was that his shoulder hurt.
He didn't know if he’d need surgery after the injury on Dec. 5. Or if he’d play again this season. And he didn’t know if he’d get the opportunity that he’d waited his whole life for, playing every down as a starting linebacker on a playoff team.
When Wilson met with the medical staff, he heard that he most likely needed surgery, but that there was a chance he wouldn’t.