Lions’ Best: I no longer suffer from concussion symptoms
Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best ended any speculation Monday that a third concussion could force him into an early retirement.
Best, who missed most of his second NFL season because of the two head injuries, told the Detroit Free Press that he’s now symptom free and “definitely” will be back next season.
Best was lost for the season when he suffered a concussion Oct. 16 in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers. The head injury was Best’s second concussion of the season (he also suffered one during the preseason) and he eventually was placed on injured reserve in November.
Concussions have been a hot-button issue for Best ever since he suffered a head injury when he was a running back at the University of California, Berkeley.
Best ran for 390 yards on 84 carries and added 287 receiving yards in six games this season.