The Lions announced the release of the former first-round pick Wednesday, via their official site. In a statement, Best thanked the Lions for the opportunity, finishing with, "I'll always be a Lion. Best might have meant that line in a figurative sense, but it's very possible his only career NFL team will remain as the Lions. Best was dealing with relatively recent head injuries when he entered the league in —before the NFL had begun putting together a serious effort to improve concussion awareness.
It would seem ludicrous for an NFL team in to pick a running back with a severe concussion history in the first round, but the Lions actually moved up in the draft to snag the playmaker from the University of Cal. During his final season in Berkeley, Best suffered two concussions in one week. The second and most damaging came during a terrifying sequence that left Best unconscious on the field and later put him in the hospital.
Clearly, Best falls from an air-bound position of roughly five feet and lands on the back of his head. His helmet is forcibly removed, and it's equally obvious and frightening that Best loses consciousness upon landing. The video also shows Best being stretchered off the field.
And I just knew as soon as I noticed that, as I was getting the handoff, and I just knew instantly, like, I'm going to put this right foot in the ground and make this cut back and nobody's going to catch me. And I already knew it. It was like three steps. Three steps into the play, I knew I was gone. I had a blast while I was out there. A lot of love out there. I need to come back. Week 14 Wednesday Lions Injury Report. Get the latest Detroit Lions news by joining our community.
Mobile users click the notification bell. Be sure to follow us on Twitter DetroitPodcast. Will Burleson's observations be proven true? Detroit Lions second-round pick Darius Slay reportedly underwent arthroscopic knee surgery recently. The cornerback told Around The League last month that a procedure wouldn't be necessary.
All general managers need a good draft track record to ensure job security. Mickey Loomis is one of five GMs who could find himself on the unemployment line if he fails to hit on his picks. Jahvid Best's career came to a halt after numerous concussions, but the tailback vows never to give up hope of playing for the Detroit Lions again as he continues to workout.
A lot of NFL players saw their dreams dashed over the last two days. Find out who the biggest names were from our initial wave of cuts. Jahvid Best hasn't played for the Detroit Lions since October of last year when he suffered a concussion. The running back won't be on the field at least the first six games of the season. Recently, a friend of Galveston, TX Admissions Department Doing It Best.
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