Front Office Sports<\/a>, Kyle Juszczyk said the theory has been discussed inside the locker room for years.<\/p>\nThe fullback said the lack of clear scientific evidence has not stopped players on the 49ers from questioning it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely been a talking point for years,\u201d Juszczyk said. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those things that it\u2019s just so hard to say because the science is not clear behind it. And I\u2019m very much a science-driven person. And I want to see the numbers and the statistics.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Juszczyk has been with the 49ers since 2017 and was named a first-team All-Pro again this season. The 49ers fell short against the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round.<\/p>\n
Injury history keeps theory alive inside 49ers locker room<\/p>\n
The issue resurfaced after general manager John Lynch confirmed the team would examine the theory. Lynch said the organization had a responsibility to investigate anything connected to player health and safety.<\/p>\n
Juszczyk acknowledged the lack of scientific consensus but said the injury record fuels curiosity. Medical experts have largely dismissed the theory, but it continues to circulate within NFL circles.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI mean, is it a coincidence that we\u2019ve led the NFL in injuries for the last, like, decade?\u201d Juszczyk said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know, it very well could be. Because a lot of injuries simply come down to bad luck, bad timing, you\u2019re in a bad position.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to say what kind of merit the theory about the substation impacting the 49ers\u2019 injury record has, but given the severity of their injury crisis, an investigation is certainly warranted.<\/p>\n
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