When you’re an NFL player and you lose your entire season, it’s devastating. For J.J. Wilcox, who the team was penciling in as a key reserve safety, it’s reality.
It’s a reality Keanu Neal is familiar with, as well. The team’s star safety spoke to the media on Tuesday, a day after Wilcox tore his ACL, and explained why he was the first player to go to Wilcox’s side when the injury happened.
“I consoled him,” Neal said. “I’ve been through it, and I know what it’s like to get that news, and it sucks.