Kamu Grugier-Hill self-reported concussion symptoms last week in advance of him missing the Eagles game against the New York Giants.
Grugier-Hill missed the Giants game and questions about the Eagles training staff once again jumped to the forefront.
The problem stems from Grugier-Hill suffering a concussion on his very first play from scrimmage against the Miami Dolphins in Week 13, and lying to the Eagles training staff, stating that he suffered a shoulder injury.
On Thursday, almost two weeks after the fact, Grugier-Hill admitted that he pretended he’d suffered a shoulder injury and went and played the rest of the game.
Doug Pederson addressed the matter on Friday, calling it “disappointing” that Grugier-Hill misled the training staff via NJ.com.
“We know how important head and neck injuries are out our league and just ht person and player himself and the well being of the player. From that stand-point to have this come back like this and for him to admit what he has said and done is very disappointing for me as a head coach after putting our players through meetings and instructing our players.”
“It’s a little bit of a selfish act to make that decision when he could’ve gotten checked out right away and probably would’ve been cleared to go back in that game at that point. I’m disappointed.”
Grugier-Hill has been a full participant in practice thus far this week and he’s expected to return against the Redskins on Sunday.