Bristol Bears' Injury Crisis Explained

Bristol Bears’ Pat Lam blames freakish injuries for their playoff miss, with key players sidelined for weeks—some even hurt in bizarre ways like dislocating thumbs on shorts or twisting knees while avoiding falling teammates. Despite the chaos, Lam sees silver linings: depth players like Joe Owen gained crucial experience, and big names including Pedro Rubiolo, Steven Luatua, and Ellis Genge are set to return strong next season, with even late-season injuries like Fitz Harding’s hand break expected to heal fully before the off-season. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0ab7950c9e7d1ae9