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He's coming off a back surgery that just kind of came out of nowhere. It was like it was week 10 and then he just decided, hey, I'm gonna go get this back surgery... When you're in your mid20s getting a back surgery and ending your season because of it, I think things can just really go south. Like back injuries are just no joke.

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Sam Leaporta is coming off a back surgery that came out of nowhere at week 10, and the analyst is concerned that back injuries in a player's mid-20s can lead to serious complications.

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