The father of Carolina Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst revealed the news on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Wednesday. Hurst has been diagnosed with post-traumatic amnesia.
Hurst’s father, Jerry, revealed that following the 30-year-old’s concussion during the team’s Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears, he received a diagnosis from an outside neurologist.
His father stated, “Slow recovery; I do not know when he will be back.” “Thank you for the prayers!
A person with post-traumatic amnesia loses some or all of their memory of events leading up to and following an accident.
A team representative told CNN that Hurst returned to practice on Wednesday, albeit in a restricted capacity, even though he is still under concussion protocol.
Hurst has been out of the last three contests.
Hurst wrote on X, formerly Twitter, Thursday that he didn’t remember up to four hours after the game: “I suffered a pretty nasty concussion against the Bears a few weeks ago & don’t remember up to 4 hours after the game.
“While it was scary, it is NOT career ending. I’m starting my return to play this week, so fingers crossed I make it back for the last few weeks!” he wrote.
Hurst was drafted in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens out of the University of South Carolina. He signed a three-year contract with the Panthers this past offseason. Hurst has caught 18 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown this season.
In his six-year career, Hurst has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Cincinnati Bengals.
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