He’s viewing it differently. Instead of chalking up his football fate to bad luck, Dobbins took a proactive approach in 2026 that might remind folks of a training style popularized by legendary quarterback Tom Brady.<\/p>\n
Dobbins invested in flexibility with the belief that a better range of motion will increase his chances of staying on the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, like, when I was younger, I could do the splits, right?\u201d Dobbins said. \u201cI think I lost a little bit of that flexibility. I just wasn\u2019t paying attention to it as much. So now I\u2019m back to that, and back to my college ways. And I did all the little things, and I\u2019m doing all the little things that\u2019s going to keep me, like — even if it\u2019s some fluky stuff that\u2019s about to happen, I\u2019m going to be like Elasti-Boy, or Elasti-Girl, or something like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be over there, bounce back up from it,\u201d Dobbins continued, bending his body in an attempt to demonstrate his strategy. \u201cLike, if I get hip-drop tackled, I can tuck my head to the back of my foot and I\u2019ll get back up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dobbins’ explanation isn’t the first example of a notable player spending an offseason focusing on injury prevention. Former Dolphins quarterback and current Atlanta Falcon Tua Tagovailoa<\/a> once spent an offseason training in jiu-jitsu and judo<\/a> to learn how to fall safely.<\/p>\n The results backed the approach: Tagovailoa completed his first full season, playing all 17 games in 2023 and helping Miami reach the postseason.<\/p>\n