He was, however, playing with growing injury concerns which required several painkilling injections.

Josh Parker (foot) remains the only other long-term injury concern and the midfielder will not feature for at least six weeks.

Due to injury concerns, Crowther made the decision for an early retirement.

It is believed that injury concerns led to Polk's not being drafted.

But those injury concerns are now in the past, and Williams has demonstrated that the Giants' decision to go with him was the correct one.

However, he had to be scratched from that race with an injury concern.

Teams passed on him again due to injury concerns, as some believe he has a partially torn labrum, which would require surgery.

His salary was mostly low thanks to a history of injury concerns and limited proven experience as a top starter.

He spent two years with the club before he was released due to injury concerns.

Even Pettitte and Cone, who are likely to be the first two starters, have injury concerns.