Former Buckeye turned NFL Pro Bowler is at a scary point in his NFL career after another unfortunate injury
Football is a violent sport that concussions have become very popular in over the years. Many players suffer one or two over the course of their football careers, but any more than that it starts becoming a bit worrisome. Former Ohio State standout turned NFL Pro Bowl player Denzel Ward suffered confirmed concussion No. 6 […]
Football is a violent sport that concussions have become very popular in over the years. Many players suffer one or two over the course of their football careers, but any more than that it starts becoming a bit worrisome.
Former Ohio State standout turned NFL Pro Bowl player Denzel Ward suffered confirmed concussion No. 6 of his NFL career on Sunday in Week 8. Ward had to exit the game where the Cleveland Browns defeated the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 quite early.
For Ward, concussions have been an issue over the course of his NFL career and each new one that pops up is a major worry.
Back in the preseason, Ward picked up his fifth confirmed concussion and he was held out of football activities for a bit. Now, the sixth one has popped up and it doesn’t take a medical professional to know that this has become a major problem.
A person can only take so many blows to the head and recover back to the normal state they were before. We have seen players deal with some very tough things after their playing days linked to blows to the head from the game of football. While the impact may not be visible right now, it could be down the road.
Ward is in his seventh NFL season and has been named to a Pro Bowl three times. In eight games this season, Ward leads the NFL with 12 passes defended and has played at an All-Pro caliber. Now, the Browns should probably think about resting him a few weeks after his second concussion in about two months.
The six concussions is an alarming number and that doesn’t factor in all of the blows that don’t lead to a concussion, as well as concussions that Ward may have picked up before the NFL. The former Buckeye is a blazing-fast player who flies around and may play even a bit reckless at times. Those things have led him to some of these concussions.
To this point, Ward has decided not to wear the Guardian Cap over his helmet like many players do, including his teammate linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. It may be something he wants to think about doing going forward.
At the end of the day, Ward and the people around him will help him make football and life decisions. With as many concussions as he has had, perhaps the thought of walking away from the game of football before the age of 30 should be on the table.
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