US EditionNFL Longevity Demands Wisdom as Much as Determination and Talent. These Seasoned Guys Explain
EAGAN, MINNESOTA, AUG 5 – Veteran NFL players use tailored training and recovery methods to address aging, with 30 players born in the 1980s still active this season, according to an Associated Press review.
- Last week in Eagan, Minn., Harrison Smith, 14th-year Vikings safety, practiced resistance exercises to simulate NFL stresses, emphasizing joint mobility.
- Facing aging, Harrison Smith fields more recovery questions from young players as he adapts his routine, acknowledging the realities of middle age.
- Drawing from real experience, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said `You have to evolve every single year` while Smith added `Sometimes you just grind it out and you don't feel good, and that's how it is`.
- In the current roster assessment, an Associated Press review found nine players who logged time in 2024 have not signed with a team this year.
- Highlighting generational milestones, Aaron Rodgers, quarterback, at 41, is the oldest active player, with Trent Williams saying he felt a little younger at training camp.
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NFL longevity demands wisdom as much as determination and talent; these seasoned guys can explain
NFL careers are notoriously short. Yet the young man's league still has some space for the most seasoned players. Wisdom is just as important to sticking around as determination and talent. There were 30 active players who were born in…
NFL longevity demands wisdom as much as determination and talent. Vikings' Harrison Smith explains
Smith is among 30 active players who were born in the 1980s when NFL training camps opened. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is the oldest at age 41.
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