Jordan Hicks Reveals Latest Struggles He’s Dealt With
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If you play within the NFL for a decade, you’re sure to get some knicks, cuts and bruises alongside the way in which.

Cleveland Browns linebacker Jordan Hicks is not any exception.

In his first 12 months with the membership after 9 seasons with three groups, the West Chester, Ohio native has been absent in 4 of the Brown’s previous 5 video games.

Hicks’s illnesses embrace triceps, elbow and rib accidents.

He additionally revealed on Wednesday that he spent two days within the hospital after a contest in opposition to the New York Giants in Week 3, the identical sport the place he broke a rib.

“I had an an infection in my elbow, really checked into the hospital after the Giants sport for 2 days,” stated Hicks, per Daryl Ruiter on X.

Hicks tried to intestine out the ache every week later in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders however left after simply 5 performs resulting from a strained triceps muscle.

Having to depart his teammates so quickly was demoralizing for the linebacker.

“Ended up taking part in the Raiders sport and identical elbow, identical triceps, tore it — strained it I suppose. So yeah, it was a irritating couple of weeks going via that,” stated Hicks.

Attributable to his accidents, Hicks missed Weeks 5 and 6 earlier than returning in Week 7 versus Cincinnati.

Making an attempt to play primarily with one arm, he lasted 33 performs earlier than having to close it down once more.

“I wasn’t wholesome. So on the finish of the day, it’s such as you wish to be on the market, you wish to play this sport at a excessive stage, on the highest stage doable, however while you’re coping with one thing that you just use on each single play, it’s powerful,” stated Hicks.

Hicks has missed the final two video games however hopes to return in opposition to New Orleans this Sunday.

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