As a rookie in 1991, Lyght started the last eight games of the season at left cornerback after battling several early-season injuries.

The Patriots also have a 1,000-yard runner, John Stephens, back after early-season injuries.

However, he was able to redshirt because of the early-season injury.

Forsythe intended to take a medical redshirt in 2006, but entered a game after an early-season injury.

Injuries had much to do with their troubles: every member of the offensive line suffered an early-season injury.

Couples, 34, appears recovered from an early-season back injury.

Center Rich Braham retired at the end of the 2006 after recovering from an early-season injury.

She was also hampered by an early-season injury, but has recovered.

Their record is good, and it would surely be better if they had not suffered so many early-season injuries.

Vaughn has a history of early-season injuries.