Amobi Okoye Overcomes Coma & Encephalitis

[EST_1986]

I remember this. 20 wasn't he?

If he wants to play let him play.

He was drafted at 19. Tyron Smith maybe who you were thinking of that was drafted as the age of 20.

 

[AbeBeta]

Wow. Love that Marinelli wants to give him shot to come back. By all accounts he's a great citizen. He'll have to earn a spot but we'd never activate him if he wasn't able to compete

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

A 2 year recovery time. Dec 30, 2012 was his last game.

Are you just going to take the worst possible outcome and try and make that the reality with everything. It can take that long. The doctors cleared him play today.

I am more concerned about what kind of shape is he in. What kind of training has he been doing and for how long? Has he been lifting? Running?

Hes been with the team so presumably he is in the meetings. His competition is Hayden, Bishop, Coleman, and Ojomo.

 

[coach steele]

It will be interesting to see how well he moves and whether he can remember a playbook. Seizures can cause both memory and motor impairments. I see this signing like the Spencer signing. If he ends up playing (and playing well), that is a bonus. I'm not counting on either one though. Both are difficult injuries to overcome. Though I would say that Okoye's issue makes him a bigger long shot than Spencer. I hope that I'm surprised by both. I also hope that Brent has learned his lesson and is in good shape. That McClain, Melton, and Lawrence get well soon and play well. Our defensive line definitely needs help!

 

[Bluestang]

Are you just going to take the worst possible outcome and try and make that the reality with everything. It can take that long. The doctors cleared him play today.

I am more concerned about what kind of shape is he in. What kind of training has he been doing and for how long? Has he been lifting? Running?

Hes been with the team so presumably he is in the meetings. His competition is Hayden, Bishop, Coleman, and Ojomo.

I'm certainly not going to rush his recovery to get him on a football field, excuse me for being cautious about this whole thing. This disorder requires a lot of follow-up testing and quite frankly no one should be counting on this guy to immediate suit up at this point and take someone's job.

The doctors cleared him, that good news but one step at a time and see where this goes.

I'd imagine that he's at a starting point lower than Rolando McClain.

 

[CyberB0b]

I'm certainly not going to rush his recovery to get him on a football field, excuse me for being cautious about this whole thing. This disorder requires a lot of follow-up testing and quite frankly no one should be counting on this guy to immediate suit up at this point and take someone's job.

The doctors cleared him, that good news but one step at a time and see where this goes.

I'd imagine that he's at a starting point lower than Rolando McClain.

People are already expecting Josh Brent to play at high level fresh out of a prison cell, so why not fresh out of a hospital bed?

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

It's funny that non doctors on this form are second guessing what are likely some of the best neurologists in the country....

 

[Bluestang]

People are already expecting Josh Brent to play at high level fresh out of a prison cell, so why not fresh out of a hospital bed?

I guess this means that you are in the snark patrol.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

People are already expecting Josh Brent to play at high level fresh out of a prison cell, so why not fresh out of a hospital bed?

I am just not discounting their chance to contribute out of hand. As I keep mentioning the bar for play is not 'high level.' It's Hayden, Bishop, Coleman, Rayford and Ojomo.

 

[CyberB0b]

I am just not discounting their chance to contribute out of hand. As I keep mentioning the bar for play is not 'high level.' It's Hayden, Bishop, Coleman, Rayford and Ojomo.

Fair enough.

 

[Kaiser]

All my friends in Chicago curse the "Ex-Cub Factor" of players leaving Chicago and doing well. The last Bears player Dallas signed with a "career ending" injury was Marc Columbo, hopefully Okoye starts the "Ex-Bear Factor" in Chicago.

 

[big dog cowboy]

People are already expecting Josh Brent to play at high level fresh out of a prison cell

No they aren't.

 

[Idgit]

People are already expecting Josh Brent to play at high level fresh out of a prison cell, so why not fresh out of a hospital bed?

It's a little bit different. One, you can't lift weights or realistically do calisthenics in hospital. Two, Brent has actually been our of prison and training on cardio with other former NFL players for the last month.

 

[Idgit]

No they aren't.

That, too.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

It's a little bit different. One, you can't lift weights or realistically do calisthenics in hospital. Two, Brent has actually been our of prison and training on cardio with other former NFL players for the last month.

Okoye has been at VR all off season. I don't know how much training they have allowed him to do though.

I can only imagine how scary that had to be for him though. Blacking out and having seizures and they keep on coming on faster and faster to the point where the doctors have to put you into a coma. Coming out of that and recovering has to feel like a new lease on life.

 

[CF74]

Who is Ojomo?

 

[Idgit]

"I just think like anything else he's been working on the side doing his conditioning, but we've got to work him back in slowly like we've done with some other guys and just monitor and see how he's doing and take it day by day," coach Jason Garrett said. "It's exciting news for us. He's a good football player when he's healthy and playing in this league. He knows our scheme. It's the reason we got him and I think our patience has paid off up to this point, so it will be fun to see him out on the practice field, see what kind of progress he can make."

As you can see from these pictures, I don't know when the Dallas photo was taken, but it's pretty obvious he's gotten much bigger, and a lot taller since he's been out. I'm expecting big things if these puppies are more or less to-scale.

 

[Idgit]

Okoye has been at VR all off season. I don't know how much training they have allowed him to do though.

I can only imagine how scary that had to be for him though. Blacking out and having seizures and they keep on coming on faster and faster to the point where the doctors have to put you into a coma. Coming out of that and recovering has to feel like a new lease on life.

Yeah....'Okoye lost close to 90 pounds while in recovery and needed to rebuild his brain function over time with physical and occupational therapy....' that doesn't sound trivial.

 

[CyberB0b]

"I just think like anything else he's been working on the side doing his conditioning, but we've got to work him back in slowly like we've done with some other guys and just monitor and see how he's doing and take it day by day," coach Jason Garrett said. "It's exciting news for us. He's a good football player when he's healthy and playing in this league. He knows our scheme. It's the reason we got him and I think our patience has paid off up to this point, so it will be fun to see him out on the practice field, see what kind of progress he can make."

As you can see from these pictures, I don't know when the Dallas photo was taken, but it's pretty obvious he's gotten much bigger, and a lot taller since he's been out. I'm expecting big things if these puppies are more or less to-scale.

There's nothing to reference his height in those pics. Looks about the same to me.

 

[Bluestang]

I believe Jesse Holley has reported that Brent is working with Andre Gurode trying to get in physical shape.

It stands to reason that Dallas has more of firm grasp on Brent's physical status than Okoye.

In response to @CyberB0b though, I wouldn't be surprised if Brent could come in and beat Hayden right now. Yes, IMO Hayden is that bad.