Concussions may force Texans' C.J. Fiedorowicz to retire
Houston Texans tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz may be forced to retire after suffering his fourth concussion in the last two seasons, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Fiedorowicz was placed on injured reserve last week after suffering his third concussion of the year. The 26-year-old has to pass a team physical in order to continue his career, but has a lengthy history of brain injuries (including four in the last two calendar years). Despite what seems like a prohibitive $21 million contract, Fiedorowicz's deal includes a de-escalator that would reduce his base salary to $2.8 million if he were cut due to a pre-existing injury – such as a concussion.
Fiedorowicz saw 23 targets before being deactivated this season, earning just 0.40 Reception Net Expected Points (NEP) per target. That ranked as the third-worst rate of Reception NEP per target among 29 tight ends to see 20-50 targets through Week 13.
- Steelers sign Cordarrelle Patterson to 2-year deal March 26th, 2024
- D'Onta Foreman signing with Cleveland March 20th, 2024
- Jets sign Mike Williams to 1-year deal March 19th, 2024
- Browns sign wide receiver Jerry Jeudy to 3-year extension March 19th, 2024
- Alexander Mattison signs contract with Raiders March 18th, 2024
- Patriots ink K.J. Osborn to 1-year deal March 18th, 2024
- Update: Bengals trading Joe Mixon to Texans March 12th, 2024
- Texans re-sign Dalton Schultz to 3-year deal March 5th, 2024
- John Metchie III (foot) available for Texans in Divisional Round January 18th, 2024
- Robert Woods (hip) available for Houston in Divisional Round January 18th, 2024
- Robert Woods (hip) limited for Texans on Wednesday January 17th, 2024
- Texans' John Metchie III (foot) limited on Wednesday January 17th, 2024