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15 Injury-Prone Current Athletes

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Athletes these days have some of the best trainers in the world trying to keep them healthy and in shape, but sometimes these athletes just break down and find it tough to fight injury.

Let's take a look at the most injury-prone athletes in sports today.

Jake Locker

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Jake Locker, Tennessee Titans

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Since being drafted No. 8 overall in 2011 by the Titans, Jake Locker has failed to even come close to the type of production the franchise was hoping from him. Locker has played a grand total of 30 games in four seasons, only playing more than seven games just one season in his career.

Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels

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Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels

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Hamilton could be one of the scariest hitters in the game -- if he could stay healthy for long enough. Hamilton has missed over 30 games a few times in his career and, at age 33, he played in just 89 games in 2014. The Angels may have payed a fragile slugger far too much money.

Justin Morneau, Colorado Rockies

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Justin Morneau, Colorado Rockies

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Since his concussion issues with the Twins, Morneau has barely finished a complete season. Morneau was once one of the league's top hitters, but his failure to stay healthy has hindered that. In fact, he has played more than 135 games just once since 2008.

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

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Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

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Sidney Crosby is likely the best hockey player in the world, but you could barely tell as he has such small sample sizes as of late. Crosby has played a season of 41 games, 22 games and 36 games in three of his last four seasons. Playing half a year isn't exactly what the Penguins need to make a run at a title.

Hanley Ramirez, Boston Red Sox

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Hanley Ramirez, Boston Red Sox

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Hanley Ramirez is one of the more frustrating injury-prone athletes in sports. If it's not one thing, it's another -- and it's especially frustrating because he has all the talent in the world and he can't stay around long enough to prove that.

Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies

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Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies

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Out of Tulowitzki's eight seasons in professional baseball, he has played more than 130 games just three times. In the last three years, Tulowitzki has played less than 100 games twice.

Greg Oden, Free Agent

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Greg Oden, Free Agent

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It's sad that Greg Oden will be labeled as a bust for the remainder of his career because of his long list of ongoing injuries. Since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2007, Oden has played in a total of 105 games and scored a total of 840 points. Not the best career numbers for a former No. 1 overall pick.

Reggie Bush, Detroit Lions

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Reggie Bush, Detroit Lions

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After his collegiate career, many though Reggie Bush would be the best running back in the NFL for many years because of his shiftiness and ability to make defenders miss with ease. His body has been breaking down ever since his days at USC and has completed a full season just twice in his nine years in the league.

Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres

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Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres

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Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres

Before the 2014 season, the Dodgers were praying Matt Kemp could stay healthy long enough to anchor a devastating middle of the order. However, the star slugger has been on and off the disabled list for the past three seasons.

Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

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Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams

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There's a frustrating trend happening within the career of Sam Bradford. The former Oklahoma quarterback has struggled to gain momentum in the professional ranks. He has played two full seasons while combining for 17 games in the other three. His knees have gotten the best of him.

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

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Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

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If you know anything about the Derrick Rose saga, it's that he has been on the bench more often than on the court for the past three seasons. It's heart-wrenching for Bulls fans as they believe that if he wasn't out with knee injuries, they might have a couple NBA titles under their belts.

Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins

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Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins

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The Redskins drafted Robert Griffin III in 2012 to be their franchise QB, but they also drafted Kirk Cousins in the same draft -- just in case. The RG3 experiment isn't doing so well because he can't seem to stay healthy and when he is healthy, his play has been inconsistent. Maybe it's time to give Cousins a real shot -- at least he can stay healthy.

Percy Harvin, New York Jets

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Percy Harvin, New York Jets

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Percy Harvin is another athlete with all the talent in the world. However, he has had multiple injuries, leading to many shortened seasons. He started out in Minnesota, showing promise and potential before moving on to Seattle, playing just six games in two years for the Seahawks before being traded to the Jets. His concussions have been serious in recent years.

Andrew Bynum, Free Agent

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Andrew Bynum, Free Agent

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Bynum has played one full season in his entire career and he was once touted "the second-best big man in the league" -- second to only Dwight Howard. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Bynum has since bounced from team to team, fighting injuries and inconsistency.

Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks

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Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks

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Stoudemire's health issues have stretched all the way back to his days with the Phoenix Suns. Amar'e can be scary-good, but his failure to remain on the court has made him more of an afterthought.

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