Sean Richardson hasn’t played in more than a year, his career seemingly over after a second neck surgery.
But the former Packers safety wants to play again, or at least wants people to know that he wants to play again.
According to Rob Demovsky and Adam Caplan of ESPN.com, Richardson wants to try to come back after recovering from a second cervical fusion surgery in January. He played three games last year before a neck injury ended his season.
“It wasn’t a tough decision. I love the game of football. My agent and [renowned neck and spine specialist] Dr. [Robert] Watkins have made sure I’ve gone through the same protocols I did with my first injury,” Richardson said. “I had multiple opinions from the top doctors just like after my first surgery. I’ve talked to my family and my agent and Dr. Watkins about the pros and cons.
“The worst that would happen is another herniated disk. We had five steps we had to check off to be able to start back playing, and I met all the criteria. I will be able to play at a high level again.”
Richardson’s agent said he’s cleared to work out for teams, and Richardson said a number of teams have called “keeping tabs.”
Of course, he was cleared for non-contact work in April, when the report said he was two months away from a full workload. The fact that another five months have passed since that date suggests that no one is eager to bring in a guy with such an extensive surgical record.
