Armstead Still Battling Through ‘Great Season’

This has been a typical week for Terron Armstead, which implies he hasn’t practiced and his availability for the subsequent Miami Dolphins sport will not be decided till the final minute.

And, as normal, he’ll be within the lineup if he can do his job regardless of his varied accidents, not due to the ache concerned.

Yep, it has been that form of season for Armstead, who’s been coping with accidents he is referred to as a “grocery listing.”

However do not assume Armstead goes to really feel sorry for himself. The way in which he sees it, it has been an excellent season.

“It’s been nice, man,” Armstead mentioned. “It’s been nice. It’s been a blessing. The wins, the losses – you’re keen on the wins, you be taught from losses, any expertise, and I can’t complain about something. I play this sport for a dwelling. I attempt to play at a excessive degree. I put collectively a Professional Bowl, All-Professional marketing campaign even coping with accidents. … It’s been nice, man, simply being round these guys, this new atmosphere, new group, new metropolis. I wouldn’t – I can’t see it as something lower than nice. It’s a blessing.”

ARMSTEAD’S LONG LIST OF 2022 INJURIES

Armstead presently is listed with toe, pec, knee and hip accidents, which has to place him within the working for many physique components recognized on one participant on an damage report.

The toe has been the longest-running concern. It occurred within the season opener in opposition to the New England Patriots and Armstead made an attention-grabbing revelation Wednesday when he mentioned he was suggested to get surgical procedure on the time, surgical procedure that will have ended his 2022 season.

“I may have gotten surgical procedure Week 1 and been executed,” Armstead mentioned. “Towards advisement, we locked in and suited up.

“Plenty of it got here from the foot damage Week 1. The physique being such a machine and too sensible at occasions, you get into compensation with muscle tissues beginning to shut down and begin to have an effect on different issues. So like I’ve been coping with my proper leg actually. So simply attempting to get all the things to some extent of power and performance, after which if I can push and I can drive, I’m going.”

Armstead ended up making 13 begins for the Dolphins this season — lacking the video games in opposition to Minnesota, San Francisco, and the rematches in opposition to New England and the New York Jets.

In these video games, the Dolphins averaged 16.3 factors per sport, 7.1 lower than their season common.

With the Dolphins already lacking quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, having Armstead within the lineup can be huge for the offense.

Armstead understands that very properly.

“I’m working,” he mentioned. “I’m working across the clock, man, to attempt to do all the things I can. I’ve been coping with fairly a bit this season as you guys know. It’s been a battle. It’s been difficult, however I’m not wavering in any respect. I would like nothing greater than to be on the market with my guys in Buffalo on Sunday. It’s not something I wouldn’t verify off to do this, so if I’m capable of be useful – for me, it’s not a ache factor. I can cope with any sort of ache. It’s the perform of the muscle and issues round it. If it’ll maintain up and I can go, I’m going.”

Armstead additionally understands that each time he performs, accidents by no means will likely be used as an excuse if issues do not go properly.

“No person cares, actually,” he mentioned. “Just like the movie received’t be labeled ‘On this sport, No. 72 had a toe, knee, pec, again, head, shoulders, knees and toes.’ (laughter) It received’t say that. So after we end enjoying this sport, that’s what we’ve obtained left – the movie. The movie received’t be labeled a sure method. I play out of respect for myself, my teammates. If I can do my job serving to my teammates, I’m going.”

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ARMSTEAD A DOLPHINS GOOD GUY

Armstead addressed the media in conjunction to being offered the 2022 Dolphins Good Man Award.

It is offered yearly by the South Florida chapter of the Professional Soccer Writers Affiliation to honor a participant associated to his professionalism and courtesy with the media.

“For me, it boils all the way down to respect,” Armstead mentioned. “I respect each single particular person I stroll by and are available contact with. I respect their job. I respect them as an individual, no matter stroll of life they’ve been via. They may have youngsters. Their mother and father may – you by no means know when you can cross paths with any person at one level and meet once more 10 years later in a special space or juncture in your life. So to me, it simply comes all the way down to respect, and it’s easy. Deal with individuals with the way you need to be handled, and that’s with the utmost respect.”

Armstead was chosen amongst a big group of deserving candidates that included — however was not restricted to — Jaelan Phillips, Raheem Mostert, Alec Ingold and Robert Hunt.

The earlier two winners of the Good Man Award had been QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for 2020 and WR Mack Hollins for 2021.

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