Jason Verrett is either the most injury prone or unluckiest player in NFL history. This week will be the sixth time in 10 years that he will have a season ending injury.
Verrett, the 49ers cornerback who had been slated to get significant playing time on Sunday for the first time in two years, fell on the practice field, injured his rotator cuff and will need shoulder surgery.
"Verrett was a 2014 first-round pick of the Chargers who had multiple injuries in his rookie year, causing him to miss 10 games while playing in six.
In 2015, Verrett was healthy for 14 games and went to the Pro Bowl.
In 2016, Verrett suffered a torn ACL and played in just four games.
In 2017, Verrett suffered another knee injury in Week One and missed the rest of the season.
In 2018, Verrett missed the entire season with a torn Achilles.
In 2019, Verrett played in just one game before suffering an ankle injury.
In 2020, Verrett managed to stay healthy for 13 games and played well.
In 2021, he tore his ACL in Week One
In 2022, he missed the entire season with knee and Achilles injuries.
In 2023, he played in just one game.
Add it all up, and Verrett has played 41 games in his 10-year NFL career and missed 122 games with injuries."
49ers lose Jason Verrett to shoulder injury after fall on practice field (msn.com)