Texans Injury Bug

Football is a high aggressive sport that puts strain on your body every snap made especially if you are a defensive lineman or offensive lineman. One of the Texans star players had to get put on the reserve/retired list due to that aggressive nature.  The Texans made an addition to that list on March 14th by including tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz for three concussions gained by him last season. Texans coach Bill O’Brien had this to say about him “We have a lot of respect for C.J. and we support his decision to retire,” while also adding “I know this was a difficult decision for him. C.J. has been a great teammate and we appreciate his efforts over the past four years. We wish him success in the next phase of his life.”
Before the beginning of last season the Texans gave Fiedorowicz a three year, 22 million dollar contract that also added 10 million dollars guaranteed. The Houston Chronicle stated the Texans reworked Fiedorowicz’s contract when the news of his retirement came about. Around the time the Texans gave Fiedorowicz the extension, included in it was a de-escalator that will reduce his base salary by 2.8 million dollars if he happened to get cut or retire from a preexisting condition such as a concussion. Fiedorowicz gained his first concussion last season during training camp and his second one during the Texans’ season opener. The medical staff placed him on Injured Reserve in early September of last season, but he returned to the active roster in Week 10. Fast-forward three weeks later, Fiedorowicz left a game versus the Tennessee Titans with a concussion and was placed on Injured Reserve again for the third concussion gained last season.
               Since C.J. Fiedorowicz was placed on the Injured Reserve list at the beginning of last season, The Texans leaned heavily on two solid tight ends in Ryan Griffin and Stephen Andereson. Ryan Griffin had his fair share of concussions as well as he also suffered two concussions last season that placed him on Injured Reserve in November. Although it was one less than C.J. Fiedorowicz it makes you think will Ryan Griffin lean towards early retirement as well due to the condition. All in all the Houston Texans suffered numerous of injuries to the offense including one that prevented them from making the playoffs, Deshaun Watson tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament in practice making a cut away from a defender. The injury bug affected the Houston Texans heavily last year.

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