Carolina Panthers player Hayden Hurst, who was in concussion protocol, He was diagnosed this Wednesday with post-traumatic amnesia, as reported by his father through his social networks.
“It will be a slow recovery. We don’t know when he will return. All prayers are appreciated!” was the message Hurst’s father wrote. The wing was included in the concussion protocol since last November 9, when the Panthers fell 16-13 to the Chicago Bears in week 10 of the NFL.
In that game, Hurst took a hard hit in the fourth quarter. It happened on a play in which he tried to catch a pass from Bryce Young, but Before reaching the ball he was tackled and when he fell his neck bounced against the field. After the action the player was stunned, crouching, for a while.
After the game he was placed in the concussion protocol, which has prevented him from appearing with the team again. It was not until this Wednesday when the 30-year-old player returned to training, without contact, with the Panthers, but A few hours ago his father announced that an independent neurologist diagnosed him with post-traumatic amnesia.
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, post-traumatic amnesia is the moment after a period of unconsciousness in which the injured person is conscious and awake, but behaves or speaks in a strange or uncharacteristic manner and can last from a few hours to a few months. There is no immediate cure.
Hayden Hurst is a player concerned about mental health. He has the ‘Hayden Hurst Family Foundation’, a foundation through which he seeks Raise awareness and support veteran suicide prevention.
The player has overcome mental illness and addictions in his past; He tried to commit suicide in 2016, which prompted him to create his foundation in 2018.
Hurst came to the NFL selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2018 Draft. After two seasons he signed with the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he remained until 2021. He played with the Cincinnati Bengals last year and is now with the Panthers. In six years in the league he has 195 receptions for 1,902 yards and 15 touchdowns.
2023-12-07 09:30:44
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