Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer was removed from the Browns game with the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter. Soon thereafter it was reported theat he was suffering from a migraine which makes it extremely unlikely that he will return to the field today. ***Kizer did return to the game in the third quarter which I consider to be a big mistake. I would treat a migraine in-game the way I would a concussion.***
Kizer has no public history of migraines and there's been no indication prior to today of any other medical issues in the past few months. Why would he have a migraine now?
A migraine can be a symptom of a variety of issues: concussion, head trauma, and neck trauma would be the most common. Kizer was taking a pounding by the Ravens defense prior to this issue and it most definitely led to the onset of the migraine.
The most troubling thing is the fact that there's no prior history of migraines with Kizer (unless the Browns release information in the coming week detailing some hidden history). When was the last quarterback removed during a game for migraines? I can't think of one. The most popular player to suffer severely from migraines was Percy Harvin and he suffered from those throughout his NFL career. Ultimately it's what cut what should have been a long brilliant career far shorter than it should have been.
Kizer had 25 starts at Notre Dame but he most certainly is being hit a lot harder now in the NFL than he ever did in college. Is this just a fluke or could it signal a potential worrisome problem with the supposed quarterback savior for the Cleveland Browns?
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