Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Players, Execs Worried About Wes Welker’s Return

November 11, 2015   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

1. 'I'm really scared for Wes'
When news started to surface that Wes Welker was returning to football, calls and texts from players and executives around the league came in. One simply said: "Told you so." 
This was a front-office executive who knows Welker well and predicted to me, months ago, that Welker would be back, despite estimates from several team officials who know Welker's medical history that he has had as many as 10 concussions in his NFL career.
Why would Welker risk more head injuries, with all we now know about the cumulative effect of concussions? Why would a team allow him to? The "Told you so" texter said Welker would just find it too difficult to retire, and a team would get desperate enough to overlook his concussion history.
"I'm really scared for Wes," the executive added in a later text.
This sentiment was echoed by other players, several team executives and league officials I spoke to, all of whom said they wished Welker hadn'...

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