Barry McCockinner Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33200417/new-york-jets-ol-cameron-clark-ending-football-career-due-risk-paralysis-agent-says Quote MOBILE, Ala. -- New York Jets offensive lineman Cameron Clark, who missed the season after suffering a spinal-cord injury in training camp, is ending his football career, his agent told ESPN. "Based on the advice of Dr. Andrew Hecht, a prominent orthopedic surgeon at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, Cameron will not be able to continue to play football for the New York Jets," Clark's agent, Alan Herman, told ESPN. Clark, 24, was told he would risk paralysis if he continued to play. A 2020 fourth-round pick from Charlotte University, Clark was injured Aug. 3 at the Jets' training facility in Florham Park, New Jersey. He was motionless for several minutes on the ground after going down during an 11-on-11 period. The 6-foot-4, 308-pound guard was taken via ambulance to a local hospital. At the time, the Jets called it a spinal-cord contusion, saying he would make a full recovery. Clark's career ends without him ever taking a snap in a regular-season game. His rookie year, called a developmental year by the organization, was interrupted by a shoulder injury. He went into the 2021 training camp as a backup, fighting for a roster spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrcoops Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 This sucks. Was always unlikely he would be able to return from that injury. Best of luck, Cam Clark. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/02/02/jets-cameron-clark-retires-at-age-24-because-of-spinal-cord-injury/ 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetstream23 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Really unfortunate for the guy. Wish him the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcoops Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Beat me to it by about 15 seconds. Really sucks to hear this. I wish him all the best for his future. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Damn. Hope he can recover well enough to enjoy life 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 i guess he can be written off as a bad 4th round pick by douglas but injuries like this just can't be predicted. glad it sounds like clark will live a healthy life outside of football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sperm Edwards Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Larz said: Damn. Hope he can recover well enough to enjoy life Sounds like he will. He'll just have to invent new dreams/goals in life, but at least he'll get that chance. Sucks that his career ended before it got underway, but (as his surgeon told him) there are far worse ways for it to have ended. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 That sucks to hear but at least he got the experience and he can say he was in the league before he had to shut it down, even if he never played. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntouchableCrew Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 For him -- that's tough, godspeed. Hope he finds his calling. For us -- well, that sucks. Thought he had a chance to be a steal when we picked him. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Best of luck and blessings going forward Cam!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangerous Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 another angle on this is he was supposed to be one of becton's friends. is this retirement going to affect becton? if he's a little injury averse maybe it'll make more injury averse. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronx Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Best of luck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilfieldJet Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 He won't have to worry about his brain after 15 years of trench warfare or his ability to walk. Best of luck Cam. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTJet Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Damn. Never want to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Robert Saleh just announced it's no guarantee that Cam Clark will be the starter at RG next year. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcat Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Best wishes to Cam for his future. Appreciate his time with us. Hope the Jets and NFL help him out a bit here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hex Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Good luck to him, bad luck for the Jets. Hope he has a good future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varjet Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Good for Clark that he is able to walk away and live a healthy, full life. More bad news for a bad draft class. I think the best way to look at the 2020 draft class is that it was Mac's class, JD really did not start until last year, and that JD and Saleh have through the 2023 to put a greatly improved football team on the field. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Heal your body and have good life! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 All the best Cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IndianaJet Posted February 2, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2022 Sad news but I'm glad that he got the right advice and didn't suffer any further long term, more serious injuries. Just a quick glance at contract numbers, looks like he earned about $2 million over his first two years, including signing bonus. As a fourth round pick, I don't think the next two years are guaranteed, but I'm not sure how that works with someone retiring because of a football related injury. Hopefully he had the right people around him and that $2 million was managed well, which would set him up nicely for future financial success. Wish him nothing but the best! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
section314 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 minute ago, IndianaJet said: Sad news but I'm glad that he got the right advice and didn't suffer any further long term, more serious injuries. Just a quick glance at contract numbers, looks like he earned about $2 million over his first two years, including signing bonus. As a fourth round pick, I don't think the next two years are guaranteed, but I'm not sure how that works with someone retiring because of a football related injury. Hopefully he had the right people around him and that $2 million was managed well, which would set him up nicely for future financial success. Wish him nothing but the best! Trust me, that's a much bigger problem for these guys than people think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinc855 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Who 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 It sucks, but hopefully Clark put that Charlotte education to good use and can have a normal, productive life. Which it sounds like could have been put at risk by returning to football. Best of luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokyoJetsFan Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Maybe Salah can offer the kid a junior position on the coaching staff so he can still be active in football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggin94it Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Barry McCockinner said: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33200417/new-york-jets-ol-cameron-clark-ending-football-career-due-risk-paralysis-agent-says Horrible news, just glad the kid's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlichtie Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 What an absolute shame for Cam Clark, but as others have said, he can be proud of what he achieved in life and gets to look forward to hopefully a normal and healthy life….best of luck to him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Slick Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Looks like Cam did the right thing and sought out his own medical advice and listened, a lot of guys would have kept on playing. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I always feel for these athetes the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNuuFaaolaExperience Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I wanted him to be a part of this team so bad. I love comeback stories, but I am glad that he is taking the advice of medical professionals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92ShaunEllis92 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Shame. The 2020 class: Becton - underachieving/injured Mims - underachieving/injured Ashtyn Davis - injured/middling starter Zuniga - Bust so far Perrine - JAG/Doesn’t fit scheme James Morgan - Cut Cam Clark - injured/retired Hall - solid #2 starting CB Mann - a fine punter for his pint size ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSteve Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 5 hours ago, kevinc855 said: Who Maybe there really is a "too soon" line that you shouldn't cross..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSteve Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, 92ShaunEllis92 said: Shame. The 2020 class: Becton - underachieving/injured Mims - underachieving/injured Ashtyn Davis - injured/middling starter Zuniga - Bust so far Perrine - JAG/Doesn’t fit scheme James Morgan - Cut Cam Clark - injured/retired Hall - solid #2 starting CB Mann - a fine punter for his pint size ? That is why drafts are a crap shoot. And why if you can find a GM that can hit on 50 percent of the players consistently you keep them. Do we have such a GM? We shall see after another draft. This one didn't work out so well. We will have to see in 2022 what 2021 looks like. Are they improving? Are the 2022's contributing? We shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68JET11 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Would have loved to see him on the field to see what he had, but this was a serious injury and he's making the right decision. Best of luck Mr. Clark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuscanyTile2 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I’ve got a good idea for a job for him: Miami Dolphins’ head coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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