Greg Scholz of Inside Injuries Explains the Health Outlooks for Several of the Top Skill Position Players Who Enter the 2023 Nfl Season Following an Injury-Troubled 2022 Campaign.
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Tua Tagovailoa, Qb, Mia
In the Early Stages of the 2022 Season, Tagovailoa Found Himself Near the Top of a Multitude of Offensive Leaderboards Thanks in Large Part to His Efficiency. It Was a Trend That Continued Through the Season, but His Stats Were Overshadowed by a Series of Outright Scary Concussions.
Lamar Jackson, Qb, Bal
Similar to Tagovailoa, Lamar Jackson Was on Fire to Start the Year, Leading the League in Qbr and Passing Touchdowns During the First Month of the 2022 Nfl Season. He Was Getting It Done on the Ground Too, Breaking Michael Vick’s Record for the Most 100-Yard Rushing Games by a Quarterback in Nfl History After Topping the Century Mark in Week 2 and Week 3. However, His Stellar Season Skidded to a Halt in Week 13 Against the Denver Broncos When He Suffered a Sprained Pcl.
Breece Hall, Rb, Nyj
When the Jets Drafted Hall as the 36Th Overall Pick in the 2022 Nfl Draft, They Knew They Were Getting One of the Best Young Running Backs Available — and He Didn’t Disappoint. by Week 7, He Was Averaging 5.1 Yards per Carry, Scored in Three Consecutive Weeks, and Was Averaging 65.1 Yards per Game — a Number That Was Steadily Increasing Every Week.
Jonathan Taylor, Rb, Ind
There Were Only a Handful of Other Players Who Entered the 2022 Season with the Amount of Hype Taylor Did. He Was Coming off an Elite 2021 Campaign, Where He Rushed for 1,811 Yards, 18 Touchdowns, and Finished Runner-up in Offensive Player of the Year Voting.
Michael Thomas, Wr, No
For Thomas, This Feels Like a Make-or-Break Season. His Nfl Journey Started off Spectacularly but It Has Since Nosedived Thanks to Injury After Injury, and Setback After Setback.
Cooper Kupp, Wr, Lar
Kupp Quietly Put Together a Sterling 2022 Season Before He Suffered His High Ankle Sprain in Week 10 Against the Cardinals. at Times, He Looked Like the Only Competent Player in the Los Angeles Offense, Averaging 90.2 Receiving Yards per Game. He Finished the Year with 75 Receptions for 812 Yards and Six Touchdowns in Nine Games.
Kyle Pitts, Te, Atl
Despite Racking up over 1,000 Receiving Yards as a Rookie, Pitts’ Production Ceiling Was Stunted Because He Scored Just One Touchdown in 2021. His Scoring Woes Continued Through the Early Weeks of the 2022 Season, as He Hadn’t Scored a Touchdown by the Time a Hamstring Injury Ruled Him out in Week 5. He Managed to Bounce Back with His First Touchdown of the Season in Week 6 Before His Season Was Cut Short in Week 11 by an Mcl Injury in His Right Knee.
Zach Ertz, Te, Ari
Ertz’s Most Productive Year's May Be Behind Him, but the 32-Year-Old Still Could Be a Productive Member of a Cardinals Team That Looks Bleak on Paper. Despite Playing in Only 10 Games Last Season, He Finished the Year with the Fifth-Most Receiving Yards on the Team (406 Yards).
