Again.
No longer locked away in the darkness of his home, waging war with the disastrous implications of a seven-year playing career that saw four reported concussions, the former Green Bay Packers cornerback returned to football in 2018 with a shot at potential career rejuvenation with the Los Angeles Rams.
After he suffered his last concussion in the 2016 season opener and proceeded to sit out the rest of the year as well as 2017, there were lingering doubts and legitimate concern for whether or not Shields would ever again be able to suit up and play the game he loved.