Hasek himself would be sidelined with a groin injury. An injury sidelined his sports career early. Despite his ability, Asamoah has often been sidelined through injury. His injuries sidelined him for several weeks. Nevertheless, he was sidelined twice due to injuries during the season. Linebacker DeMarcus Ware was twice sidelined with back injuries. The injury sidelined him for four games. Buffon was often sidelined that season, due to several recurring injuries. Webber was sidelined with a shoulder injury and missed the homecoming. In 2012, Briggs was sidelined by a knee injury. The injury eventually sidelined him for 3 straight weeks. Shortly afterwards, Tanahashi was sidelined with a ruptured biceps tendon. He was also sidelined for two months, due to injury. Blackman was then sidelined due to an injury. The team split while Rikishi was sidelined with an eardrum injury in March.