These Athletes Came Back From Devastating Injuries Better Than Before

Keenan Allen Won’t Let His Kidneys Keep Him Down

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Few athletes in recent memory have been as unlucky as Keenan Allen. A monster when he’s on the field, Allen missed 23 games in two seasons, and it all started with a kidney injury. Eight games into a record-setting 2015 campaign, Allen was hospitalized with a kidney injury. He missed the rest of the season.

When Allen returned the next year, he tore his ACL two minutes into his first game. More determined than ever, he played all 16 games in 2017, catching 102 passes for 1,393 yards. He was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Next, the player who Allen stole comeback player of the year honors from!