Browns Receiver Urged to Retire After Latest Injury
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Elijah Moore has been persuaded to retire after he sustained a severe concussion against the New York Jets.
Moore entered concussion protocol after he banged his head into the field in the second quarter against the Jets. Moore looked to convulse on the ground many times before he was able to get up and depart the field with the Browns training crew.
Dr. Bennet Omalu — who is the idea behind the movie “Concussion” – thinks Moore should stay away from football.
“That is my recommendation,” Omalu told TMZ Sports. “He was having a seizure. A seizure is a sign of brain damage, brain injury. … That is lifelong damage.”
Omalu suggested that if Moore does wish to play football again, he should be sidelined for at least three months.
“Given what I saw in that video, he should be benched for [the] rest of the season,” Omalu added.
Browns Say Elijah Moore is Doing ‘Better’
Moore spent the night in the hospital after the clash against the Jets. He’s since been freed and is back home healing.
“I don’t have a ton of other information other than say that he’s doing better, he’s home. I’ve been texting with him,” Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said on Friday, December 29. “Those are always scary, as we all know. But I will say this about him.”
Despite playing just a half against the Jets, Moore had one of his greatest outings of the season. He snagged five catches for 61 yards and scored a touchdown. He’s having a career-year in Cleveland with 640 yards on 59 catches – both career highs.
“I’m very proud of him. He was getting going,” Stefanski said. “I thought the route he ran for that touchdown was outstanding. He’s done a terrific job for us. And with Amari (Cooper) going down, placed him over there in that spot and didn’t miss a beat. I mean, the play he made to break up was virtually an interception, break it up, catch it. He was outstanding.”
Browns Unsure if Amari Cooper Will be Ready for Week 18The Browns played without Moore and Cooper for the majority of the game against the Jets. Cooper was a pregame scratch after trying out his heel ailment before the game.
He was coming off a record-setting effort against the Houston Texans. Cooper recorded 265 yards on 11 catches with a pair of touchdowns. He suffered the heel injury on the opening play of the game against the Texans, according Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.
The Browns are unsure if Cooper will be available for their season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 7.
“In Amari’s case, he couldn’t go and he tried like crazy,” Stefanski added. “But I do think rest will be a big deal this weekend and then we’ll see how he’s doing next week.”
Cooper’s availability could end up being a moot point, at least for Week 18. The Browns could rest their players for the last week of the season if they don’t have a chance at the AFC North championship and the No. 1 seed in the postseason.
If the Baltimore Ravens beat the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the Browns will be out of the running and presumably locked into the No. 5 seed.
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