Rams quarterback Case Keenum suffered a head injury during his team’s loss to Baltimore on Sunday and his handling y the Rams has raised concerns to the NFL official who have claimed to conduct an investigation on the matter.
A spokesman for the NFL claimed that they would undertake an investigation as to why even after being injured, Ram’s heads didn’t bother substituting Keenum for a further physical check up by the team’s physician as stipulated by NFL rules. The review will involve a thorough discussion between Rams and their medical team, game officials, NFL medical advisers, ATC spotter as well as the players’ union.
St. Louis coach Jeff Fisher claimed that every stakeholder will converge together and formulate ways in which such an incident will never happen. He continued to claim that the independent sideline observe didn’t take the matter seriously as the team’s medical staff rushed to the field to treat the quarterback on the 1:04 remaining time. He added that the team doctor Scott had asked Case on how he felt and the latter claimed to be ok and was cleared to finish the game.
Fisher continued to argue that very few words were exchanged between the doctor and the player as they feared being penalized with a final timeout. He continued to claim that he evident the collision between Case and Tim Jurnigan and the way case rose up from the ground evident that he was okay to continue with the game.
The head coach claimed that it was after the match that they realized the Keenum had suffered a head injury and he hoped that he would get well soon for the Cincinnati game come this week. This comes after the NFL has scheduled for three thanksgiving matches this week with Rams participating.
Following the hit, Keenum held his head with his head a scenario that was evident by backup Nick Foles. However, the player continued with the game for the final third in which the Rams went down 16-13. Fisher concluded by saying that each protocol implemented results to a new thing and all in all, consequences must follow.
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