Football eats the weak for breakfast. So a big, tough guy should hide fear and vulnerability under his helmet, buckle that chin strap and get back in the huddle. Right? Well, that’s how the stereotype goes.
Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb, however, is more concerned about his mental health than how anybody might judge him.
A violent sport has battered his body and messed with his confidence. Maladies from a torn ACL in his knee to bone spurs in an ankle to COVID-19 have forced Chubb from the field, causing him to miss 24 of 65 games during his four-year pro career.