Buccaneers WR Reveals New Details on Frightening Neck Injury
Jalen McMillan overcame three fractured vertebrae and months in a neck brace to return to play, showing resilience after doctors warned he was nearly paralyzed.
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Bucs' Jalen McMillan details dark, scary time from neck injury after return to field
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan opens up about the frightening period following his neck injury, detailing the grueling challenges it took to get back onto the field.
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Buccaneers Buccaneers WR Jalen McMillan made his return in Week 15 and was elated to play his first game of the season after he fractured three vertebrae in his neck during the preseason and was told by his doctor that he was lucky he wasn’t paralyzed. He recently spoke to the public for the first time since the August injury. “I mean, it was dark for me at first,” said McMillan, via Jenna Laine of ESPN. “First, I felt good, and I thought it was…
Bucs WR Reveals the Hit That Convinced Him His Neck Was Fine
Jalen McMillan stood in the tunnel before the Falcons game. Clicking his cleats against the cement floor of the tunnel, McMillan reflected upon the seventeen weeks that had passed since Pittsburgh. If you’ve ever experienced that nervous feeling prior to making a big drop, that’s how McMillan felt. Doctors cleared him to return to the field. McMillan’s teammates were supportive. However, that one nagging question continued to plague McMillan dur…
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