Terrell Suggs Quotes

I'm quite used to playing with few injuries, whether it is back, fingers, elbow, or something else. You have to be tough and get on with the game.

There's a difference between playing hurt and playing injured.

I like to think of myself as somebody who heals fast and can play through pain, but I'm not going to rush it at the same time. A sprained ankle, those are things I can fight through.

I've had two or three injuries when with England and it's been a bit bizarre.

Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.

Every guy I know has some sort of freak injury in their body.

You're going to hurt, yes. You're going to have tweaks and problems. But you're a football player; you can play through those.

Truth is, none of us professional athletes are ever 100 percent healthy. We just decide what we're going to tape up and push through without making it worse.

Because of my sports background, I know how to overcome wear and tear and how to temporarily fix injuries on the spot.

It's literally I'll be injured or hurt in some facet and I'll go work out to heal it, to make it get better so I can hold that tolerance level.

I can't dictate how I play because I'm injured. I've got to go out there and still play.

Dealing with injuries each year, it's kind of like a given that it'll happen. You've just got to push through it.

I don't even remember how many times I've sprained my ankle. I've had stress fractures galore and torn my PCL. You just take a little time off if you have the time, and if not, you keep training until you can take the time off.

Being injured is something that happens in this sport. Anybody who gets into it understands that.

My first injury ever was a broken toe, and my mother made me run laps around the mat for the rest of the night. She said she wanted me to know that even if I was hurt, I was still fine.

I didn't think I was going to play that day. I'd have to thank the training staff for getting me on the field that day. They made a bigger deal than I thought it was.

I can't criticize an athlete if they say they're injured.

I've dealt with a lot of injuries over the years, and you just learn about pain management and how to keep yourself in the best shape to play on Sunday, and then playing with pain.

It's tough to play well - or not that well - when you're injured.

Little injuries are always happening, so you've just got to train through those. You've also got to have the right training partners, people you trust.

I don't like to give in to injuries. I don't like to use them as excuses. Everybody has them.

Great players, they don't get hurt as much as the other players.

Growing up wrestling, you get injured, and they expect you back on the mat in a couple weeks unless it's really bad.

You never want an injury as you're getting ready for the playoffs.

You do get injuries in this sport. More than in other sports.