Eagles running back Brian Westbrook is “worried about” concussions, he said Tuesday on HBO’s Joe Buck Live.
Westbrook returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since sustaining two concussions in a three-week span. The star running back will be eased back into action by working with the scout team, said Head Coach Andy Reid.
"My goal every week since I've been out is to get back and play, so I'm going to do everything that I can to get back out there and play this week," Westbrook told Buck according to ESPN.com.
Big Red hasn't ruled B-West out for Sunday's game at the New York Giants yet.
B-West feels pretty good and he isn't “scared” to play, though he's concerned about the possible long-term effects, he said.
"I'm very concerned just because there is not a lot of data that says in 10 years or 20 years you'll be fine if you had too many concussions," he told Buck. "I'm worried about that, and, hopefully, next time I go out there I don't have to worry about it anymore.”
"That's my biggest concern. How am I going to be when I'm 50 or when I'm 60? Will I have all these brain diseases and will I have a problem remembering things?”
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Docs assured Westbrook that his chances of sustaining another concussion wouldn’t increase if he were fully healed when he returns.
“Now, I'm trying to get myself together with the help of the doctors as well as coach Reid and the training staff. Now, the most important thing is to get 100 percent healthy -- and not play football… until I'm 100 percent healthy," B-West said.
Westbrook sustained his first career concussion at Washington on Oct. 26. He returned against San Diego on Nov. 15 after missing two games only to sustain another one.
