{"id":27256,"date":"2017-08-13T16:52:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T20:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=27256"},"modified":"2021-05-30T14:24:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T18:24:09","slug":"despite-returning-practice-jay-ajayi-remains-concussion-protocol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/08\/13\/despite-returning-practice-jay-ajayi-remains-concussion-protocol\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite Returning to Practice, Jay Ajayi Remains in Concussion Protocol"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jay Ajayi<\/a><\/strong> is undergoing a rough preseason ahead of his third year in the NFL.<\/p>\n

The Miami Dolphins<\/a> running back sustained a concussion during full contact drills on August 1st. A day later, the team confirmed the injury<\/a> while also placing him in concussion protocol. Ajayi has been held out of training camp practices since then and saw no reps in the Fins 23-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Thursday’s preseason opener.<\/p>\n

That changed on Sunday when Miami cleared Ajayi to return to practice<\/a>. But even though he can once again participate in contact during practices, independent neurologists still haven’t given him the OK to take part in a game setting. Unless cleared from concussion protocol, Ajayi won’t play in this coming Thursday’s meeting with the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n

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Let me be clear … JAY AJAYI is in the concussion protocol. Dolphins clarified.<\/p>\n

— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) August 13, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n