Andrew Fifita said last month he is taking a “massive risk” by still playing considering the health of his left knee. Believes he is well qualified to medically retire, but not ready to. Is aiming to change lifestyle/prep for games. Season break may have been beneficial for him

Fifita’s recent left knee injury history:
- L knee is PCL deficient (plays without a PCL after tearing it years ago), suffered severe bone bruising in 2018 & aggravated it in 2019
- had multiple surgical procedures (clean out & stem cell injections) prior to 2019 & 2020 seasons