Medical clearance to play after an injury is the first hurdle. Mental clearance can also pose an obstacle.

Chiefs center Mitch Morse, who missed a total of nine games in 2017 over two stretches because of a left foot injury that required two screws to heal, has reached the conclusion of that challenge.

In January, he posted on his Instagram account that he was able to walk for the first time in six weeks and had been getting around on a scooter.

“It was a real tough time for me last year,” Morse said.

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