Ed Reed - Neck injury gets worse

[JTRaines92]

The chances of Ed Reed returning to the Ravens next year seem to have taken a turn for the worse over the weekend.

While at the Super Bowl XLIV festivities, Reed told the NFL Network that the nerve impingement in his neck has worsened and that he’s still undecided on whether he will retire.

Reed, 31, said the pinched nerve is affecting his ailing hip, which was just one of the multitude of injuries that kept Reed out of four regular season games in 2009.

“I still have to see doctors,” Reed told the NFL Network. “I still need to talk with Ozzie [Newsome] and the Ravens.”

The Pro Bowl safety also conceded that he has considered retiring the past two years. Days after the Ravens’ playoff exit on Jan. 16, Reed said he was “50-50.”

This all comes on the heels of Head Coach John Harbaugh saying for a second time this offseason that he expects Reed to return.

“Ed is going to hear me say it, and maybe he’d say something different, but I believe Ed is going to play next year,” Harbaugh said last Wednesday. “There is no better leader, there is no better football player, there is no better guy on our team than Ed Reed, and we need him back. He’s a huge part of our puzzle.”

Link:

http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/?p=3550

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- Discuss

[Chrispy]

I can see him really retiring.

[Bmore]

Would be a shame, but Ed Reed has to much heart to call it quits early.

If he does, it will be a true shock to the system for me.

[Wildcard]

I have a Question.

This guy is on track of being a Hall of Famer. Ridiculous amounts of numbers this guy has put up in his career.

If he cuts it short, and you guys had a HoF vote do you vote him in?

I say no. Not enough seasons.

[TheSanchize]

This sucks. He is such a fantastic player. If he has to retire because of this...the NFL will be worse off for it.

[hoodyallen]

I have a Question.

This guy is on track of being a Hall of Famer. Ridiculous amounts of numbers this guy has put up in his career.

If he cuts it short, and you guys had a HoF vote do you vote him in?

I say no. Not enough seasons.

I was thinking the same thing. No SB rings and only 8 years. It's hard to ignore 46 INT's and 8 TD's though. Right now I would say he's a borderline HOF'er leaning towards not getting in. If he can play for 2 more years I'd put him in though.

[FedEx227]

That's why you shouldn't sleep on cardboard boxes.

But seriously, what a shame.

Him and Bob Sanders had so many untapped potential but injuries may derail both their careers.

[Saluki]

He's been thinking about retiring even before this injury, yeah it would suck to not have such a good player with good years still left but u gotta respect a guy wanting to leave on his own terms realizing that he still has a long ass life to live and prob doesn't wanna fuck his body up any worse. I still think he'll be a HOFer one day even if he doesn't play another snap, he just won't be one soon.

[killgod]

can't harp on a guy with nerve problems in his neck.

fuck football, dude has to live.

[hoodyallen]

He's been thinking about retiring even before this injury, yeah it would suck to not have such a good player with good years still left but u gotta respect a guy wanting to leave on his own terms realizing that he still has a long ass life to live and prob doesn't wanna fuck his body up any worse. I still think he'll be a HOFer one day even if he doesn't play another snap, he just won't be one soon.

Good point. If he retired today, he might not get in the HOF for awhile, but eventually he would get in. You gotta think his career was about as good as Derrick Thomas.

[Apocalypse]

That's sad, he's an awesome player, i hope that he could recover and come back...but like you guys have said...his wellbeing is a lot more important than football.

[Esjay]

I have a Question.

This guy is on track of being a Hall of Famer. Ridiculous amounts of numbers this guy has put up in his career.

If he cuts it short, and you guys had a HoF vote do you vote him in?

I say no. Not enough seasons.

Without question imo. He has been the best ball hawk on defense since he came into the league.

Would be sad to see him go, I really like watching him play. But the mans gotta do what he thinks is right.

[Derrville]

I have a Question.

This guy is on track of being a Hall of Famer. Ridiculous amounts of numbers this guy has put up in his career.

If he cuts it short, and you guys had a HoF vote do you vote him in?

I say no. Not enough seasons.

See Terrell Davis

[Saluki]

See Terrell Davis

Also see Gale Sayers

[shadow33]

If he does retire it'll be sad to see because he was a amazing safety and I'll glad he at least played for the Ravens and put up great numbers.