As fantasy football draft preparations begin, returning players from injuries will shape team strategies. Achilles ruptures and ACL tears were common in 2023, affecting key positions like starting quarterbacks. With the 2024 NFL season on the horizon, the outlook for these players varies.
Achilles ruptures were once career-ending, but recent trends show quicker and successful returns, especially for running backs like Cam Akers and D'Onta Foreman. However, the absence of starting quarterbacks dealing with such injuries for over two decades was broken in 2023. Aaron Rodgers and Kirk Cousins, among others, are looking to make comebacks in 2024.