Priest Holmes Injured
Kansas City Chiefs' Priest Holmes has been placed on the injured reserve due to head and neck problems.
Carl Peterson made the announcement but did not include details of the injury. Holmes missed Sunday's game against Oakland because of concussion and a report has stated that doctors found lumps on Holmes' spine.
"This decision was made based on the advice of our medical staff and two expert outside medical consultants," said Peterson. "The consensus was that Priest should cease to have physical contact for a minimum of 30 days and will then be re-evaluated."
The unconfirmed report also said that Holmes may have to retire because of the spinal condition, which could cause future paralysis. Peterson did not confirm this stating: "At this time, we consider this not to be a career-ending injury. The doctors have indicated that Priest's condition will improve by refraining from contact. As always, the health and well-being of our players is our utmost concern. Priest is a marvelously-talented performer and has been an extremely productive player as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs."
This season, Holmes has 451 yards rushing and six touchdowns on the ground. He has also caught 21 passes for 197 yards.
