New York Jets defensive end Vinny Curry was diagnosed last month with a rare blood disorder. that required removal of the spleen and triggered complications that they will lead you to miss the whole seasonthe player revealed in a statement Wednesday.
In an Instagram post, Curry, 33, a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2017 Super Bowl championship team, He said he was initially projected to return in mid-September.
But explained that blood clots formed and forced him to take blood thinners. That, he said, kept him from having physical contact for three to six months.
Curry said he plans to play in 2022.
“While I am incredibly disappointed that I cannot play with my teammates this year, I am grateful that the doctors identified my condition early,” he said.
He added that “I have been informed that I am expected to make a full recovery and return to the field next season.“.
On Tuesday, Curry became ineligible to play this season when the Jets moved him to the non-football-related reserve injured list of the exempt list.
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At the beginning of the training, coach Robert Saleh said the team expected him to return around the second week of the regular season. That was before the complications.
“We were lucky to be able to find some things that went unnoticed“Saleh said Wednesday.
“He has been very productive in his career. (We will miss) his leadership, first of all, and also his overall positive energy that he brings. It hurts.”
In March, Curry signed a one-year, $ 1.3 million deal with the Jets.. The deal had no signing bonus, but his base salary of $ 1.07 million was guaranteed. The plan was to make him a pass rusher.
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