Elijah Moore Injury: Doctors believe Browns WR at risk of brain damage after scary fall

Arguably one of the most destructive contact sports out there, the NFL has seen its fair share of horrifying injuries in the past. While some players have been lucky to walk out, unfortunately enough, some athletes have seen their careers end right before their eyes.

Elijah Moore, WR for the Cleveland Browns, looks to be a case of the latter, as he suffered a massive injury during the game against the New York Jets on Thursday night. Our thoughts and prayers are with the 23-year-old as we find out more about the incident on the pitch.

Elijah Moore injury update

The game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets was set up to be a close affair. Both teams were toughing it out on the pitch, with the Browns having their noses in front. However, what happened in the second quarter took everyone by surprise. Elijah Moore, the young WR for the Browns, was met with a dreadful tackle from behind, which led to the 23-year-old falling head-first on the ground.

The resulting collision was of such force that Moore could not get up by himself. Later on, things took a worse turn as he was seen convulsing involuntarily out on the pitch, something that scared his teammates and opponents alike.

Unfortunately, involuntary convulsions are a telltale sign of brain injuries, which take ages to recover from and even then run the risk of being aggravated at a later point in time. As the video of Moore’s injury made its rounds on social media, netizens expressed their concern over the incident.

One user commented, “How much longer can the NFL watch this happen on their fields and continue to deny the effects of brain injuries and CTE? How are they not facing hundreds of lawsuits?”

Doctors believe Elijah Moore in danger of brain injury

There have been a great deal of doctors who specialize in sporting injuries who have come out and confirmed that the injury suffered by Elijah Moore has the initial signs of a grave brain injury. Something that almost certainly rules out any possibility of him featuring any further this season.

Fortunately for the Browns faithful, Moore was eventually able to get up and walk off the field with some help from the trainers. He did not play any part in the game later on. For the Browns, Moore’s availability will be a concern in the games moving forward to the business end of the campaign. 2nd in the AFC North standings, the Cleveland Browns want all their players to be at the peak of their powers for one final push towards the playoffs. However, judging the magnitude of this incident, it looks like they will be playing the remainder of their games with a second-string WR.

What are your thoughts on this horrifying injury? Should the NFL have more safety measures in place to reduce the risk to athletes? Let us know in the comments below.