Concussions are a very real and very scary part of the game of football. Brain injuries are a known risk to anyone who plays the game at any level and they are tough to diagnose and handle as it is an injury we cannot necessarily see.
For Bucs offensive lineman Luke Goedeke, he opened up to the media on Friday about his experience with it.
Speaking with Greg Auman of Fox Sports, Goedeke discussed his feeling “normal” since coming back.”Very frustrating not being able to play, not having a sense of progress you normally have with a non-head injury. “Your brain just has to heal,”
He also described his symptoms as being sensitive to light and noise but told them, “This last week was the most normal I’ve felt in a while.”
He has chosen to wear a guardian cap since returning, which is said to help with players’ impact on their heads. There has yet to be any concrete data, but players around the league have opted for them at various positions.