The Arizona Cardinals have high expectations for third-year receiver John Brown. He’s coming off a 2015 campaign that saw him put up over 1,000 yards.
With Larry Fitzgerald hitting the twilight of his career and Michael Floyd failing to step up, Brown is being looked at as Carson Palmer’s most-dangerous receiving option.
Unfortunately for the Cardinals and their young receiver, continual headaches stemming from a concussion has kept him sidelined.
Brown passed the concussion protocol last week, but is still experiencing daily headaches. This kept him out of the Cardinals’ game last week and could force him from the season opener.
Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, the former third-round pick couldn’t commit to playing Week 1 against the New England Patriots (via AZ Central).
This would be a major blow for a Cardinals team that’s looking to start the season strong against the defending AFC East champions.
The good news here is that Brown has passed through the concussion protocol. This means that once he’s ready to return to action, the decision will pretty much be left up to him.