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Now that it’s the offseason, players are turning to recovering from injuries sustained throughout the season.
Linebacker Nathan Gerry (surprisingly) had surgery on Thursday, reportedly for a core muscle injury — similar to DeSean Jackson — that he played through the entire season.
Source says Nathan Gerry had core muscle surgery today similar to DeSean Jackson
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) January 9, 2020
Source says Nathan tore it in camp but played through it the whole season because he had the chance to play defense
A lot of times we don’t know what these guys are playing through
@NathanGerry pic.twitter.com/Fvy3Rr3Kml
It’s not surprising someone in Gerry’s position would play through an injury, but with the opportunity to get defensive snaps, the linebacker still had a career-year. He finished his third season in the NFL with 72 total tackles, 5 pass breakups, 2.5 sacks, 2 interceptions (1 returned for a touchdown), and 1 fumble recovery.
Gerry also earned more playing time throughout the season, and lined up for 98% or more of the defensive snaps four games in a row mid-season. He was still on the field for a majority of special teams snaps as well through 16 games.
That’s all pretty incredible for a guy suffering from a core muscle injury.