Jimmy is always hurt and it's always the same kind of injury - a sprain. Can people be injury prone? When injuries are always related the way his are there's a genetic component
to evaluate. Here's a list of injuries. Every injury is a sprain of some sort. (ACL is technically a sprain)
Injury History
Date | League | Injury | Details |
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Sep 18, 2016 | NFL | Shoulder A/C Joint Sprain | Garoppolo returned to the #2 role behind Tom Brady in Week 5. |
Sep 23, 2018 | NFL | Knee ACL Tear Grade 3 | Garoppolo tore his left ACL late in Week 3 and missed the rest of the season. He had surgery Oct. 3. |
Sep 20, 2020 | NFL | Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 | Garoppolo picked up a high right ankle sprain during the Week 2 win against the Jets. He missed two games |
Nov 1, 2020 | NFL | Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 | Garoppolo suffered an ankle injury during Week 8's contest at Seattle. He missed the rest of the season. |
Oct 3, 2021 | NFL | Leg Calf Strain | Garoppolo sustained a calf injury during Week 4's contest against the Seahawks |
Now he's sprained his thumb where the ligament inserts to the bone.
All his injuries point to a genetic issue causing weak fibrous connective tissue (ligaments and tendons) and the pattern will continue with him til the day he retires imo.
Next possible bad injury? Just a guess - he's the right age for an achilles injury.