John Brown Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Trait: Latest Details and Comments

October 21, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown's leg issues are the result of a sickle-cell trait. 
Per Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official website, Brown discovered the problem after undergoing a blood test. The team is working on addressing the problem. 
Per WebMD, sickle-cell trait occurs when a person inherits a sickle-cell gene from a single parent and is different from the disease because people with the trait have normal hemoglobin (hemoglobin A) and hemoglobin S. 
WebMD also notes that people with sickle-cell trait rarely have any symptoms but in certain rare cases may experience muscle pain or other potentially serious health problems that can occur due to intense exercise or being in high altitudes. 
Per the Cardinals' website, Brown has not practiced this week with what was originally listed as hamstring problems. Urban noted the team hasn't officially ruled out Brown for Sunday's game against the Seattle Seaha...

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