Connect with us
Home » news » chiefs charles wanted to avoid concussion protocol

News

Chiefs’ Charles wanted to avoid concussion protocol

Published

on

Kansas Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles, who was involved in a violent collision with San Diego Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers while scoring a touchdown but stayed in Sunday’s game, now admits that maybe he was dealing with symptoms of a concussion.

“It definitely hurt,” Charles said during an interview with ESPN Radio on Wednesday. “It’s like, I woke up — I mean, like, a couple plays later I was seeing light bulbs, like, light bulbs around my eyes, and I was trying to catch them. But I was in the game so I was like, ‘All right, let’s get the ball and run again.'”

After Sunday’s game at San Diego, Charles passed off the helmet-to-helmet hit in the second quarter as no big deal.

“Yeah, he put a big hit on me and I’m thankful that I got up healthy,” Charles said after the Chiefs’ 23-20 victory.

Flowers left the game with a concussion, but Charles finished the game.

According to ESPN, Charles on Wednesday went on to describe other symptoms that could be consistent with those of a concussion. He said he had flashbacks to scenes from his childhood. But Charles indicated he was never checked for a concussion because he said he didn’t have one.

“I didn’t have a concussion,” Charles said in the radio interview. “It was definitely a hit that shocked me. I didn’t think I had to go through the concussion protocol and all that because I didn’t want to go through that again. That’s what happened in the playoffs. I was definitely fine. I think I came out pretty good.

“I could definitely play through stuff like that. It wasn’t a concussion. If it was a concussion I wouldn’t remember the plays or remember none of my teammates’ names or remember what sideline to go to. I definitely remember everything. It was just a huge hit.”

Charles paced all rushers with 95 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries against the Chargers. Charles passed Priest Holmes (6,070) as the team’s all-time leading rusher in the second quarter, finishing the day with 6,113 rushing yards.

Since 1987, the Sports Xchange has been the best source of information and analysis for the top professionals in the sports publishing & information business

News

Broncos holding their breath on Derek Wolfe

Published

on

Only two days after losing Billy Winn for the year with a torn ACL, the Broncos are now sweating out another potentially serious injury along the defensive line. Via multiple reports, Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe was carted off the field during practice on Saturday. It’s being described as a right ankle injury by coach [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

News

Buccaneers admit mistake, boot Aguayo

Published

on

In the NFL, it’s always better to admit a mistake than to compound it. For the Buccaneers, the decision to burn a 2016 second-round pick on kicker Robert Aguayo has proven to be a mistake. The Buccaneers made the definitive admission of their error on Saturday, cutting Aguayo. He exits with $428,000 in fully-guaranteed salary [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

News

Did Bucs put too much pressure on Aguayo?

Published

on

After the Buccaneers surprised everyone by taking a kicker with the 59th overall pick in the draft, G.M. Jason Licht explained the move by heaping superlatives on the player. “I was very excited along with my staff and coaches about Roberto for a very long time,” Licht told PFT Live in May 2016. “It’s not [more]

Source: Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk

Powered by WPeMatico

Continue Reading

The NFL On Twitter


Insiders On Facebook

Trending Now

Copyright © 2021 Insider Sports, Inc