Wes Welker has signed a one-year deal with the Rams and while he'll try to turn around their stagnant offense, he'll be doing a disservice to himself.
The five-time Pro Bowler has a horrible history with head injuries, being diagnosed with three concussions in a nine-month span, which began on Nov. 17, 2013, according to WEEI.com. It is believed that Welker sustained six to 10 concussions throughout his career, possibly even more.
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Simply put, Welker has no business stepping onto the field given the scary history of the NFL and head injuries. The fact that he's able to suit up again on Sundays is further proof that the league doesn't care about all the past history of head trauma, which includes Welker's former teammate Junior Seau committing suicide, with it later being discovered he showed signs of CTE.
It's also further proof that the NFL is a cut-throat business where a team like the Rams care more about filling a void and turning a season around than it does protecting a player. Sure, Welker should know better than to risk his life by returning to the grid iron, but the Rams and the NFL should also be more cautious about their players' health, rather than enabling them.
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After a 21-18 loss to the Vikings dropped the Rams to 4-4 and wide receiver Stedman Bailey was lost to a four-game suspension for violating the league's rules on substance abuse, St. Louis turned to Welker to fill the void. The receiver played for the Broncos last season, but was unsigned in free agency, likely due to the risk he brings to himself.
Desperate times, it seems, call for desperate measures.
St. Louis is looking to improve on an offense that is 30th in the NFL with 19.1 points per game and last with 171.1 yards per game. In hopes of turning it around, they turned to Welker despite the dangers he faces in putting a helmet on every week.
Aside from the head injury history, Welker's career has been a great story, going from being an undrafted wide receiver to a five-time Pro Bowler.
But with the risks he's taking, there might not be a perfect ending to that tremendous story.
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