Brett Favre extends condolences as high school QB passes away after tragic in-game injury
NFL legend Brett Favre shared his condolences after a high school quarterback in Alabama lost his life after suffering a brain injury during a Friday night game. The former Green Bay Packers star took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to lament the tragedy and send a message to the late player's family.
"You hate to see anyone lose their life playing a sport — especially so young. Prayers up to his family," Favre wrote Monday night.
Favre replied to a news story about the incident that took the life of Caden Tellier, a junior at Morgan Academy. The quarterback suffered a head injury against Southern Academy after getting tackled.
Despite being airlifted to the hospital, Tellier didn't make it. The school announced the tragic news on Saturday, bringing attention to the event.
This wasn't the only time Favre showed support to a player going through a scary situation.
Last Thursday, Brett Favre reacted after Douglas Coleman III, a cornerback for the Chicago Bears, was immobile after tackling Chiefs receiver Cornell Powell in the first scrimmage play in the second half of a preseason game. Coleman was carried off the field on a stretcher, leaving everybody worried about his situation.
Favre was one of those, as he decided to send a message to Coleman.
"Prayers for this young man from the Bears."
He followed up with a message explaining that the game is unpredictable at times and when players don't think something bad is about to happen, the opposite takes place.
"Sometimes you can take a big hit and nothing happens. Other times, the most basic tackle could have a rippling effect. You just never know."
Brett Favre shares his thoughts on guardian caps
On the same note, the Super Bowl XXXI champion weighed on the NFL requiring the use of guardian cap helmets as they try to prevent concussions. Every position but quarterback and specialist were required to wear guardian caps during training camp before they transitioned to become part of in-game uniforms.
Brett Favre offered his opinion on this matter, saying that not every player would feel the same about this item during games.
"Guardian caps are a good thing for practice. Now in a game, I’m sure if it’s fair for some to wear during a game while others don’t," Favre tweeted last Friday.
Concussions remain a sensitive topic around the NFL. The league has introduced guardian caps to try to prevent them. But despite all the actions to reduce concussions, not everybody thinks players are completely safe.