Demario Douglas would’ve had good reason to end his impressive rookie season. But the Patriots receiver never considered shutting it down despite multiple head injuries.
Douglas missed three games this season due to concussions, including Weeks 13 and 14. After returning for Sunday’s home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Douglas told MassLive’s Mark Daniels that New England talked with him about potentially sitting out the remainder of the campaign.
“For me, it’s not an option,” Douglas told Daniels. “They were trying to. I wasn’t going for it. I felt good, but stuff like that you do have to take precautions.