DeAndre Levy Comments on Potentially Having CTE, Dangers of Football

March 30, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

As concussions and brain injuries continue to dominate the conversation around football, Detroit Lions linebacker DeAndre Levy is the latest NFL player to discuss the situation. 
In a letter emailed to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Levy acknowledged that missing most of last season gave him an opportunity to examine certain things related to football injuries:
This last year, I had a lot of hours in the training room and realized how normal injury is to us, as football players. I think about how we're almost numb to it because it's a part of the job. I became numb to the fact that CTE could be present in me. Like maybe my head buzzing a day after a game isn't normal. Maybe the emotional highs and lows of a football game/season and beyond aren’t normal. Maybe when I forget something, there's more to it than just forgetfulness. Disconnected thoughts, at times, might be a part of it. I know of and have heard many players talk about these same ...

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