I'm not exaggerating anything. His injury kept him out of most of camp, when did this become something minor? The fact you believe he was going to start week one after only practicing a few times all offseason while his backups got most of the first team reps is hilarious.
This is not a minor injury, it is an injury to his calf/ankle that will linger - there is an issue with the bone. No, I don't think it is pathetic reason, because I am positive the injury is far more severe than the coach and player speak we got. He knew he wasn't going to start week 1 and he knows there is rehab to be happening again in the future dealing with his ankle. Again, he made this clear in his presser - he is done with the cycle of pain, rehab, new injury and rinse/repeat.