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Former RB Chris 'Beanie' Wells seeking treatment for brain injury

Former Ohio State and NFL running back Chris "Beanie" Wells is seeking treatment for a brain injury he believes was caused by playing football.

Wells, speaking Monday morning on 97.1 The Fan radio in Columbus, Ohio, said he had been absent from his radio show on the station as he sought medical advice and treatment in California. The former All-Big Ten running back and NFL first-round draft pick said he recently underwent an MRI on his brain after experiencing headaches and some speech and memory problems.

"I have some plaque separation," Wells told his co-host Tim Hall on "The Tim and Beanie Show.