pectoral muscle
noun
: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body
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After battling through a torn pectoral muscle to earn the highest pass-blocking grade of his tenure while protecting Lamar Jackson in 2023, Pro Football Focus charted him for allowing just two sacks while protecting another former NFL MVP at quarterback in 2024.
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Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Billings, who was lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle in a loss at Arizona on Nov. 3, was graded 43rd among 118 interior defense qualifiers by Pro Football Focus, no surprise given his play since joining Chicago in 2023.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Allen, 30, is coming off a torn pectoral muscle, and Hargrave, 32, is still recovering from a torn triceps.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Bears’ defense unraveled last season after Billings suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Week 9.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Billings, who was lost for the season with a torn pectoral muscle in a loss at Arizona on Nov. 3, was graded 43rd among 118 interior defense qualifiers by Pro Football Focus, no surprise given his play since joining Chicago in 2023.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Allen, 30, is coming off a torn pectoral muscle, and Hargrave, 32, is still recovering from a torn triceps.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
The Bears’ defense unraveled last season after Billings suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Week 9.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Pectoral muscle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pectoral%20muscle. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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