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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz was knocked out of the team's 17-9 wild-card loss to the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday with a concussion suffered in the first quarter.
Thursday, NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills commended Wentz for admitting he had a concussion rather than trying to play through it like countless players have done throughout the league's history, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN):
"I think what Carson Wentz did is heroic and should be highlighted as an example of how an unbelievably skilled and competitive athlete understands the seriousness of concussion injury and is willing to honestly report it and receive the care that he needs independent of his desire and drive to continue to participate in the game.