Sammie Coates exploded onto the scene in 2016 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Just when it seemed that the Steelers’ third round investment in the wide receiver from Auburn was starting to pay off, the injuries began to mount and by 2017, Coates was traded away.
Coates appeared on the Raw Room podcast this week and talked about playing through injuries to the detriment of his career.
“I played that year with my meniscus torn. I’m going through my third year of a torn meniscus. Haven’t gotten it fixed yet,” Coates said, detailing that he was taking a heavy dose of painkillers just to make it through practice.