5 NFL stars whose lives were ruined by concussions feat. Andre Waters
Concussions in the NFL are a big deal at the moment.
Frank Gifford is just one amongst a host of former NFL stars to have had his fair share of issues with concussions. After Tua Tagovailoa's hit last night, the issue of concussion and CTE has reared its head yet again.
After suffering what looked like a concussion against the Bills last week, Tagovailoa fronted up just four days later against the Bengals last night. He suffered a concussion after a tackle that left him in an awful state. Luckily, the Dolphins stated that he is now fine.
Former NFL players who dealt with concussions
# 5- Adrian Coxson
A name not many will remember, but Coxson was a member of the Packers in 2015. That same year, he suffered a serious concussion in early August and the team later released him.
Ex-Packer Adrian Coxson is still feeling the effects of his concussion 6 months later. thesco.re/1LVbtGP https://t.co/emTNmNjEEN
Coxson even stated that his concussion was so bad that he still felt the lingering effects of it six months later.
The former wide receiver retired from football as a result of that one hit and he even stated that doctors told him that if he suffered another hit, it could take his life, per The Sportster.
That is scary for a player who had just realized his NFL dream, only for it to be taken away.
# 4 - Steve Young
While Young's life wasn't ruined by concussions, his NFL career certainly was.
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback suffered four concussions in three years, and after a fateful Monday night game against Arizona, where he suffered yet another concussion, he called it a day.
On this day in 1999, Steve Young is temporarily knocked out on a hit against the Cardinals on #MNF.
It was his seventh career concussion. He would miss the rest of the year.
After that season, he would announce his retirement.
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Young has since appeared on several TV shows since calling time on his playing career.
One can only imagine what kind of life the quarterback would have lived had he continued. Young seemingly took the call to exit the league before concussions could have a long-term effect on his health.