Bryan Stork is placed on DTR reserve

[Soul_Survivor88]

[URL='https://twitter.com/jeffphowe']Jeff Howe ?@jeffphowe 3m3 minutes ago
Bryan Stork is also dealing with a muscular-related issue in his neck, along with the aftereffects of the concussion, per source.

Jeff Howe ?@jeffphowe [/URL] 17s17 seconds ago
Stork has been dealing with the neck pain for a while. It comes and goes. The Pats medical team is trying to lock down the exact diagnosis.

This might explain the extended time out of practice

 

[PatsFan2]

Stork is done what a shame we have seen this before Andy Katzenmoyer all over again get out while you can Bryan Stork there is more to life than football neck injuries are no joke.

 

[PatsFan2]

Jeff Howe ?@jeffphowe 3m3 minutes ago
Bryan Stork is also dealing with a muscular-related issue in his neck, along with the aftereffects of the concussion, per source.

Jeff Howe ?@jeffphowe 17s17 seconds ago
Stork has been dealing with the neck pain for a while. It comes and goes. The Pats medical team is trying to lock down the exact diagnosis.

This might explain the extended time out of practice

I don't view it as positive.

 

[rexxar]

Nothing more frustrating than an injury that a doctor can't seem to diagnose. He must feel like crap for not being out there tonight.

Get better, Stork!

 

[deters]

Terrible news. Looks like his career is in jeopardy. Such a shame for a great young player. Glad he got a ring.

 

[Oswlek]

I don't view it as positive.

I do. Without additional injury concerns, you had to think the team expected Stork to miss two months from just the concussion alone, which implies dramatic after-effects. Add in the neck, however, and it is plausible that the concussion isn't as serious as people think. The team may have expected a couple weeks to diagnose the neck injury and possibly some time to let that heal, so they just said "screw it, let's just sit him down and give him a few months to heal on all fronts." This may also help his brain recover more and not be as susceptible moving forward.

 

[JMC00]

Don't think they would have used the DTR o

I do. Without additional injury concerns, you had to think the team expected Stork to miss two months from just the concussion alone, which implies dramatic after-effects. Add in the neck, however, and it is plausible that the concussion alone isn't as serious as people think. The team may have expected a couple weeks to diagnose the neck injury and possibly some time to let that heal, so they just said "screw it, let's just sit him down and give him a few months to heal on all fronts." This may also let his brain recover more and not be as susceptible moving forward.

Ya. Would rather Stork get healthy as he can to be ready for the 2nd half of the season and playoffs than putting him out there and then the neck problem linger all season.

 

[PatsFan2]

I do. Without additional injury concerns, you had to think the team expected Stork to miss two months from just the concussion alone, which implies dramatic after-effects. Add in the neck, however, and it is plausible that the concussion alone isn't as serious as people think. The team may have expected a couple weeks to diagnose the neck injury and possibly some time to let that heal, so they just said "screw it, let's just sit him down and give him a few months to heal on all fronts." This may also let his brain recover more and not be as susceptible moving forward.

I would love to see the Brian Stork play for the Patriots too but not at the cost of being carted the Football Field. This is Violent sport! if he played QB I might say he has a chance but not in those Trenches in Todays NFL.

 

[Oswlek]

I would love to see the Brian Stork play for the Patriots too but not at the cost of being carted the Football Field. This is Violent sport! if he played QB I might say he has a chance but not in those Trenches in Todays NFL.

I'll let Bryan decide. If there are legitimate questions about his long term mental health, I'll give him a hearty thanks and wish him well. But I think it's possible fans are overreacting a little right now.