One of the best defensive players in the NFL will start the season on the sideline, and he suggested that he might be there for a lot longer than a week.
Ravens safety Ed Reed confirmed what most people suspected, that he doesn't expect to play in Baltimore's regular-season opener because of a nerve injury that is affecting his neck and shoulder.
He told the Baltimore Sun:
"Hopefully, I can get back, but health is more important right now," Reed said. "It's a long season, and I feel like the team is going to need me more down the line than earlier and having to get hurt and can't play again."Shockingly, Reed implied that if the injury requires surgery, it could end his career, adding "If I had surgery now, you wouldn't be interviewing me ever again."
That sounds stunning, but the truth is that Reed is about to turn 30, and a nerve injury in the neck is serious business. I hope Week 1 is all he misses and we see Reed back at full speed soon, but I suspect that we won't.
