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Back in October of 2024, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah of the Cleveland Browns suffered a devastating neck injury and was carted off the field. He hasn\u2019t appeared in a game since, and there has been speculation about whether he\u2019ll ever play football again<\/a>.<\/p>\n Owusu-Koramoah recently spoke about what he is currently doing to recover.<\/p>\n He didn\u2019t completely write off the idea of returning<\/a> to professional football, but did say he needs to weigh the risks of playing again.<\/p>\n \u201cFor my recovery, I have been resting and going through different treatments, whether it\u2019s soft tissue work, needling or other forms of therapy,\u201d Owusu-Koramoah said<\/a>. \u201cBut most importantly, I\u2019ve been in deep conversation with specialists and physicians trying to understand the true risks of returning. It\u2019s not just whether I can play again; it\u2019s about understanding the cost of continuing and making a decision with one-hundred percent certainty.\u201d<\/p>\n This statement from Owusu-Koramoah is more optimistic than some of the other reports about him. Some insiders have said that Owusu-Koramoah will probably never play again<\/a>.<\/p>\n Owusu-Koramoah doesn\u2019t frame it that way, but he does know that the potential of playing again comes with great risk.<\/p>\n His future remains uncertain, but his relationship with the team is still strong. Owusu-Koramoah has been with the Browns multiple times, showing up at practice sessions<\/a> and staying close to his teammates throughout his recovery process. So he may not play with them again, but that doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t still part of the Browns family.<\/p>\n Owusu-Koramoah is getting proper input and talking with specially-trained doctors, but no one is giving him a definitive answer. That means that there is still some hope of him coming back to the NFL, even if chances are slim right now. For his part, Owusu-Koramoah is very active, studying in school and talking about his experiences in the NFL.<\/p>\n The injury may have sidelined him in football, but not in life.<\/p>\n