Injuries are a major part of the National Football League, which is without a doubt the most violent of the professional sports leagues in existence. What stings even more is when star or key player is out for reasons that aren’t the direct result of the many high impact hits landed during the course of a season. The Dallas Cowboys present an example of this scenario, but they aren’t the only ones.
Look no further than someone like Everson Griffen of the Minnesota Vikings, who missed time last season due to mental health issues, which could be football related but aren’t as easily correlated.