Ex-NFL Star Jamal Lewis Warns Tua, Head Accidents ‘Can Hang-out You For Relaxation Of Your Life’

Ex-NFL star Jamal Lewis says Tua Tagovailoa must be very, very cautious together with his well being going ahead after struggling a concussion final week … telling TMZ Sports activities results from related head accidents that he is skilled up to now have lingered “for years.”

“It is a silent creeper,” Lewis mentioned of post-concussion signs, “that may hang-out you for the remainder of your life slowly.”

Lewis, sadly, is aware of all about head trauma — the previous Baltimore Ravens operating again sustained a number of concussions in his profession … together with one in 2009 that he says was a horrifying expertise.

The ex-tailback says he was knocked out throughout a recreation, and did not really feel fairly proper following the hit for months. At one level whereas making an attempt to get well, he says he “wakened not likely recognizing myself.”

The 43-year-old — considered one of solely eight individuals to ever rush for greater than 2,000 yards in an NFL season — is now telling Tagovailoa to make use of him as a cautionary story … and really maintain his head earlier than returning to the sector.

“You gotta be extra good and perceive that you just might need a household,” Lewis mentioned, “that you’ve different individuals which are extra essential than this recreation.”

Tagovailoa appeared to endure a head damage initially towards the Buffalo Payments on Sept. 25.

After telling docs it was his again, not his head, that bothered him, he was allowed to return to the sport after which play once more 4 days later towards the Cincinnati Bengals.

In that recreation, he was slung to the bottom and knocked out for a number of moments. He was rushed to the hospital, and has since been away from the Dolphins recovering.