Injuries can be hard to deal with not just physically but also mentally, but for some, it makes them better, and that's the case for Atlanta Falcons running back Devonte Freeman. Last season Freeman only played in two games after dealing with a groin injury and never getting healthy enough to come back.
Freeman opened up on Monday about the injuries and admitted that it was a very depressing time for him, but there were some positives because he grew closer to God.
“I got stronger from that,” Freeman said, via the team’s website. “I got closer to God. I learned how to be patient more. I [learned] better people skills. All around the stuff that I couldn’t do, I took advantage of the stuff I could do. I have a greater appreciation for life.”
Freeman signed a five-year deal in 2016, but he has had issues staying healthy not completing a full season since that point. Falcons coach Dan Quinn knows how important it is to have a healthy Freeman on the field, and he is excited about getting his energy back.
“I think during his injury, what can happen sometimes, is the joy can get taken,” Dan Quinn said. “The injury is not only physical, its mental. So where does the hunger to go, to push, to come back? It’s a lot like some fire to fuel you, but it’s not an easy process. The work that he put in, the closer he got back to playing again, the joy of that came back a little bit again. On to the field, the energy that he brings is pretty contagious. Having him back out was a big deal.”
As long as Freeman stays healthy, it seems his head is in the right place to have a big year.
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