Long shadows have once again been cast across the career of David Wilson. Less than two weeks after the New York Giants running back was medically cleared to return to practice, team doctors have shut him down and fear that his neck injury could be career-threatening, according to ESPN's Josina Anderson.
David Wilson shut down by Giants doctors
The 2012 first-round pick’s career is once again in doubt after another setback in his comeback from spinal surgery.
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UPDATE 1:57 p.m. ET: NFL Network’s Kimberly Jones is reporting that the Giants will “most likely” place Wilson on injured reserve.
Wilson’s future has been cloudy ever since a herniated disc in his neck ended his 2013 season in Week 5 and required surgery. In addition to the injury, it was revealed that Wilson is affected by the medial condition spinal stenosis, which narrows the spinal cord.
The 2012 first-round draft pick left practice last week with what the team called a “burner” after taking a hard hit to the helmet and did not play in the Giants’ preseason game on Sunday. Dr. Kyle Flik, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, told Giants blog Big Blue View last week that the timing of Wilson’s practice injury was “worrisome.”
“It’s certainly a worrisome time that it happened so fast,” said Flik, who does not have inside knowledge of Wilson’s condition and was speaking generally. “Obviously it’s not a good sign. If it happens again in a short period of time then I would be very worried about it.
“I certainly am worried about him if I’m his physician. It could be an issue with a herniated disc again. If it was just a temporary thing it could be something where they’ll do some imaging studies and if everything looks fine they may clear him to go, to keep practicing.”
The fact that Wilson has been shut down indicates the issue is serious.
A source with direct knowledge of Wilson’s medical history told NJ.com last week that the running back “needs a miracle” to return to football.
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