Big picture, AB‘s career is probably over soon. He can probably play through this for one last run, but it seems chronic issues with wear and tear are causing problems. Same thing last season with the knee. Several small ailments combining together to make them difficult to diagnose, but seems like a lot of friction/arthritic issues. No, I’m not a doctor and don’t play one on TV, just spitballing. He’s 33.
I absolutely hated that they didn’t IR Gronk and keep him out two months as soon as they realized he had all those fractures. I don’t know if the back injury was from overcompensating. Just seemed stupid with his age and a body riddled with past injuries. Should consider just shutting him down and then working him back in around week 15, easing his way back for the postseason.
Doesn’t sound like Godwin’s injury is serious, but right now, who knows…
Hopefully Tampa will adapt with plenty of targets to Bernard, Fournette, and Howard. No sense forcing balls all game to WRs who don’t know what they’re doing. Tyler Johnson makes me nervous and is probably good for one turnover. Brate sucks. Not sure if Miller is back, but it seems he and Perriman are redundant deep threats who don’t do much else.