Troy Aikman Drops Giant Truth Bomb Explaining All The Brutal Injuries In Today’s NFL

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman has become one of the most respected voices among former NFL players. The three-time Super Bowl champion often shares on-point opinions about league-related topics.

During an appearance on the “Rodeo Time Podcast,” Aikman shared his thoughts on the problem the NFL has with injuries. Aikman said that modern-day players are less physically prepared for the intensity of today’s game.

“Wichita Falls is the hottest place on earth,” Aikman said of the Cowboys’ former training camp location. “Back then you did two-a-days in that kind of heat, day after day after day, two practices a day in full pads. Now the restrictions, probably for the better, players aren’t as taxed as they were.”

“I think they only wear pads one day a week or one time a day, and they have a walk-through, and then after, I don’t know how it all reads, but it’s pretty player-friendly and favorable,” Aikman said.

“… But [those are] a lot of the reasons I think that we see so many injuries, especially early in the year. A lot of soft tissue injuries, a lot of muscle pulls, and things of that nature is the players, they’re just not able to train the way that we once did, they’re not able to callous their bodies as easily.”

Multiple NFL Stars Suffered Serious Injuries In 2025

Injuries are part of the game, but the NFL saw multiple stars getting down during the 2025 season. Patrick Mahomes suffered the first serious injury of his career (ACL), Maxx Crosby dealt with knee issues that forced the Las Vegas Raiders to shut him down down the stretch, and Micah Parsons also suffered a season-ending injury.

New York Giants’ Malik Nabers, Denver Broncos’ J.K. Dobbins and Bo Nix, as well San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle, all suffered season-ending injuries. The league has made changes to protect the players better, but Aikman thinks those decisions have backfired.