Perhaps Mike Brown isn't so Semi-Retired?

[AtomicBlaze]

(05-06-2021, 08:57 AM)PDub80 Wrote: The NFL doesn't disclose a lot of that information due to privacy laws and trams not having to do so. But many studies and articles have been done on the subject....

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21220543/

It is extremely common and not something to be concerned about.

Another article discussing it.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/sports/back-surgery-does-not-end-careers-for-nfl-linemen.amp

Another

https://www.healio.com/news/orthopedics/20120325/operative-treatment-allowed-for-professional-athletes-with-lumbar-disc-herniation-better-return-to-p

Another study from Northwestern. They did a 20 year history study on it.

https://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/01/nfl-linemen-back-surgery.html

Also. Gronk has had herniated disk injuries as well, had surgery, and been fine. This was a major concern for him coming out of college since he had had multiple back issues...  HOF career.

Carman will be fine given his injury was minor enough he played through it and is still very young as far as recovery is concerned. It's not as if he had spinal/disk fusion or something.

Just as I thought you can't give me an example.  Must be super common lol.