Chiefs' Jamaal Charles admits he was a little shaken up by hard hit
Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was involved in a violent collision with Chargers cornerback Brandon Flowers while scoring a touchdown during Sunday's game. Both players were sent to the turf, but Flowers left with a concussion and Charles stayed in the game.
Though, Charles admitted during a radio interview with ESPN that maybe he was dealing with symptoms of a concussion.
"It definitely hurt," Charles said, per ProFootballTalk.com. "It's like, I woke up -- I mean, like, a couple plays later I was seeing light bulbs, like, light bulbs around my eyes, and I was trying to catch them. But I was in the game so I was like, ‘Alright, let's get the ball and run again.'"
Charles added he tried to avoid going through the league's concussion protocol. Charles left a Chiefs' playoff game in January due to a concussion.
"I didn't have a concussion, but it definitely was a hit that shocked me," he said. "But I don't think I had to go through the concussion protocols and all that. I didn't want to go through that again because of what happened in the playoffs. I was definitely fine, I think I came out pretty good."
Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder told reporters Wednesday Charles was checked during Sunday's game for a concussion, and he passed baseline and impact tests. He added Charles passed multiple concussion tests Tuesday and has been cleared to practice Wednesday. Though, he added the team will continue to monitor his status.
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