Zach Sieler Played An Entire NFL Game With A Torn Bicep Because Football Is Insane
Adam Schefter reported the injury happened on the first play and Sieler played the whole game with it.
Adam Schefter just reported that defensive tackle Zach Sieler ruptured his biceps on the very first play of Sunday's game. Instead of going to the hospital like a normal human, he simply played the rest of the game. He is now scheduled for season-ending surgery with a five-to-six-month recovery timeline.
Most of us call out of work if we sleep on our neck wrong. Sieler spent three hours wrestling 300-pound offensive linemen with one functioning arm. That is not just tough. That is the kind of psychotic football guy behavior that belongs in a medical journal.
For context, lost that Sunday matchup to 19-9. Sieler was out there trying to anchor a defensive front in a gritty, low- rock fight while his muscle was entirely detached from the bone.
This is also the same guy who suffered a fractured orbital bone from an eye poke in practice earlier this year. The universe is throwing absolute haymakers at Sieler, and he just keeps refusing to leave the field until the medical staff physically confiscates his helmet.
The Dolphins have him locked up on a highly team-friendly deal through 2029 with a base salary of just $1.3 million. is getting an absurd return on investment for a guy who literally gives up his limbs for the franchise, but now they have to figure out how to replace his production for the rest of the year.
Losing your best interior run stuffer is a massive problem for a defense. Anyone looking at 's upcoming game totals or opponent rushing props needs to factor in a massive crater in the middle of that defensive line. You cannot just scheme around a missing anchor.
Sieler will spend the next half-year rehabbing for a return next season. Meanwhile, the front office has to scramble to find a warm body to plug into the trenches, though they probably should not expect the new guy to play through a severed appendage.