Westy game-time decision; RB signed
The Philadelphia Daily News - Eagletarian
Westy game-time decision; RB signed
Les Bowen, Daily News Staff Writer
Brian Westbrook's status for Sunday's showdown with the Giants will probably be a game-time decision, coach Andy Reid said. Head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder told reporters Westbrook currently has a headache and won't be cleared to exercise until it goes away. Then his reaction to exercise will be monitored, and his scores on neurological testing will have to improve to baseline level.
Westbrook left Monday night's game with a concussion after being kneed in the head, and did not practice today.
It might be telling that the Eagles made a roster move Wednesday, signing running back P.J. Hill from the Saints' practice squad. To make space, linebacker Omar Gaither went on IR, officially ending his season following Lisfranc surgery.
Burkholder said Westbrook had brief retrograde amnesia -- he can't remember anything from the time the play was called until he woke up on the field -- but he was fully functional after waking up and still remembers all of that very clearly.
"We look at his symptoms the next couple of days ... Whether he has headaches" or other symptoms such as depression," Burkholder said.
Burkholder said being knocked out briefly means you can't return to the game being played, but it does not preclude playing the next week.
"We're not too worried about his loss of conciousness ... It's really based on the symptoms," Burkholder said. He said under current guidelines, which are based on recovery, not the incident, it's impossible right now to classify the concussion by grade.
Burkholder serves on the NFL concussion panel, and he stressed he takes head injuries very seriously. He said team internist Dr. Gary Dorshimer is in charge of situation with Westbrook.
Wide receiver DeSean Jackson did not practice, with his foot injury. Ditto Darren Howard, with an ankle problem.
Defensive end Victor Abiamiri (knee) and wide receiver Kevin Curtis (knee) are out this week, the Eagles said.
Westbrook is done. Why not just admit it! He'll be lucky to be back by the playoffs (if there are any for this team.)
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- There is an old saying about keeping you mouth shut and be thought of as a fool, or speaking and confirming it. The same thing should apply to some of the people who post comments. Before you hit submit, think about the stupid thing you just wrote. I love these clowns who constantly refer to nfl players as "Soft".— mcat13
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- Look It would be different if Brian had a history of concussions like Aikman and Steve Young, but he has played 8 years and this is his first ever?? Now if he gets another this year or next then you may have a real problem.— mikey48
- You should be ashamed talking about Westy that way— cdedrick05
- Wow, calling a professional football player soft from the luxury of your sofa.— Could.It.Really.Be...ColonelAngus
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- You morons are calling BWest soft because he took a knee to the head that knocked him unconscious?? I'm sure you would be back at work within the hour if that happened to you... go to a new city, dummies.
This is beyond asinine, it's outrageous. He lost consciousness, he should not be back playing in six days. This leads to permanent irreversible brain damage. He should not play, he should not be allowed to play, and frankly next week against Dallas should not be assumed either.— ICDogg- mcat13- Nice sentence. You have said all in one short sentence that could not be said in two page article. The Playstation NFL players on this board are joke.— Seed
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- Possibly any other RB in the league that gets kneed in the head like that would get a concussion. I'd love to see what the softies look like that post BWEST as being soft. Keep on eating those Doritos on the couch loosers.— gwite
- Haters, this is a post about Westbrook, not McNabb. You realize this right? Why the Westbrook hate? Just foolish. Getting past your foolishness, PJ Hill was a very odd signing. Saw him play many times at Camp Randall and he was never asked to catch the ball. Was a pounder which clearing isn't our offense. Hope he can play teams.
