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Dallas Cowboys: How serious is the injury situation this year?
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...tuation-this-year-hamstring-injury-clustering
...More than half of the days missed in 2017 (51 missed days) are due to hamstring injuries suffered by eight different players. In 2016, hamstring and groin injuries accounted for just eight missed days, in 2014 seven players combined for 42 missed days. These numbers suggest that while this year's hamstring injuries feel like a lot, they probably aren't unusual. And perhaps the biggest reason why there's been a lot of talk about hamstring injuries is that the injuries are tightly clustered among the defensive backs (30 missed days), and not more evenly distributed across the roster.
This clustering of hamstring injuries in the secondary is also a key driver of the lopsided distribution of missed days between offense (33) and defense (84).
Overall though, the Cowboys have remained remarkably healthy through camp, avoiding long-term injuries to their top personnel. So far, Tyrone Crawford looks to be the only player of note with a more serious injury, and even he is expected to be back in time for the season opener. However, there is no denying that a lot of defensive backs have missed valuable practice time so far this year, even if the Cowboys might have been over-cautious with those injuries...
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...tuation-this-year-hamstring-injury-clustering
...More than half of the days missed in 2017 (51 missed days) are due to hamstring injuries suffered by eight different players. In 2016, hamstring and groin injuries accounted for just eight missed days, in 2014 seven players combined for 42 missed days. These numbers suggest that while this year's hamstring injuries feel like a lot, they probably aren't unusual. And perhaps the biggest reason why there's been a lot of talk about hamstring injuries is that the injuries are tightly clustered among the defensive backs (30 missed days), and not more evenly distributed across the roster.
This clustering of hamstring injuries in the secondary is also a key driver of the lopsided distribution of missed days between offense (33) and defense (84).
Overall though, the Cowboys have remained remarkably healthy through camp, avoiding long-term injuries to their top personnel. So far, Tyrone Crawford looks to be the only player of note with a more serious injury, and even he is expected to be back in time for the season opener. However, there is no denying that a lot of defensive backs have missed valuable practice time so far this year, even if the Cowboys might have been over-cautious with those injuries...