The last couple of seasons have been rough for Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, as he played in just 16 games combined over 2017 and 2018 due to injuries.
But with the 2019 campaign approaching, Olsen wants to prove he can still be one of the game's best tight ends:
“I’m gonna take this year and see,” said Olsen, according to Joseph Person of The Athletic. “This year’s obviously big for me. I’ve just got to stay healthy and show that I can still play at a high level and play every game, like I was for so long,” he said. “That’s my main goal this year. If I can stay healthy, I’ll be productive. I’m not worried about that. I’ve just got to keep it going.”
Olsen appeared in nine contests this past season as a result of two different foot injuries. First, he fractured his right foot in Week 1, the same foot he fractured that caused him to play in just seven games in 2017. Then, he ruptured his plantar fascia in December.
Now, the 34-year-old is hoping his luck turns around:
“Sometimes it’s out of your hands,” said Olsen. “The last two years have been out of my control. There’s nothing you can do. So hopefully I’ll have a little better luck this year.”
Olsen originally joined the Panthers back in 2011 and had been one of the league's most productive tight ends until the injuries started to mount in 2017.
He logged three straight 1,000-yard seasons between 2014 and 2016, making three straight Pro Bowls during that span.
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