Ever since a concussion suffered in Week 6 during the 2011 season, Lions running back Jahvid Best has not received medical clearance to return to football. Adding onto this concussion history from college, it appears that this is it for Best.

I’ve been watching Best since his days at Cal and I knew that he wasn’t going to be a star back in the league. But I always knew that if he could stay healthy, he could be that change of pace type of back. If he got a good offensive line, he might be like a Jamaal Charles one day. Unfortunately, that was never meant to be.

This makes us wonder about the after effects of concussions in football. Is there a way to prevent these kinds of things from happening? Or does this deter us from football knowing that a career can be cut short just like that?

I am glad that if Best cannot go on playing football, he’s still young and can do many other things with his life. It’s a shame that he likely won’t play again but I’ll hold onto the memories.