Here are five takeaways:
1. Dr. Lamar is a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon. He was there to assist the Titans in determining if a prospect would be able to perform up to the NFL’s standards based on physical examinations.
2. Dr. Lamar spent four days at the combine, evaluating hips, shoulders, knees and other joints that could be injured. He gave each prospect a score after the evaluations.
3. Additionally, Dr. Lamar attended the NFL Physician Society’s annual meeting. There, team physicians discussed player safety and injuries.
4. Dr. Lamar is going on his third year as the Titans’ team physician. Previously, he spent 10 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an orthopedic surgeon.
5. He is also a sports medicine physician for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles and U.S. Soccer.
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