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A guide to the most common NFL injuries, from Achilles tendon tears to concussions
The guide details recovery timelines and long-term risks, with Achilles tears often requiring surgery and concussions linked to CTE, a degenerative brain disease.
- Injuries can play as big a role in an NFL team's successes or failures as the best game plans, making health management critical for players competing to make 53-man active rosters.
- Due to overuse or excessive force, Achilles tendon tears often require surgery and extensive rehabilitation; Lisfranc foot injuries involve broken small bones or torn ligaments, potentially requiring six to eight weeks to heal.
- The ACL, MCL, PCL, and LCL ligaments frequently sideline players when torn, as do meniscus tears, which serve as shock absorbers in the knee and may require surgery for recovery.
- Guardian Caps and position-specific helmets approved by the NFL help reduce concussion risks, brain injuries linked to symptoms like dizziness; chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative disease linked to these hits.
- Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was injured on Dec. 14, 2025, while being tackled by Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Shawn Hand; hamstring and oblique strains also impact player availability.
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A guide to the most common NFL injuries, from Achilles tendon tears to concussions - Regional Media News
Injuries can play as big a role in an NFL team's successes or failures as the best game plans. Depth is crucial during a rigorous 17-game regular season that's preceded by a month of training camp practices in hot conditions and three preseason games as players try to make their team's 53-man active rosters. So being able to navigate injuries and ailments to key players could make all the difference between a team seeing its season sink or makin…
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A guide to the most common NFL injuries, from Achilles tendon tears to concussions
NFL players face a variety of injuries that can impact their season. Common issues include Achilles tendon tears, ACL and other knee ligament injuries and concussions.
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