Oct 11, 2007 9:55 am US/Eastern
Dolphins' Green In Kansas For Testing
Green's Optimistic About Recovery
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MIAMI (AP) ―
Miami Dolphins quarterback Trent Green flew to Kansas City for medical consultations and was optimistic about the recovery from his second severe concussion in 13 months.
"He went through some tests this morning, and he told me that it's very encouraging," coach Cam Cameron said Wednesday. "He's in Kansas City, dealing with the people he dealt with last year so they can make a direct comparison."
More tests and a consultation with a neurosurgeon were planned.
"He's really upbeat," Cameron said. "That's what makes those guys who they are -- they're competitors. They can't imagine not playing. With that being said, we've got to let this thing play out."
The 37-year-old Green was knocked unconscious with a grade-three concussion, the most severe, in Sunday's loss at Houston. He's out indefinitely, and it's uncertain whether he'll play again.
A concussion in the 2006 opener with the Kansas City Chiefs sidelined Green for eight games. He considered retirement but said neurosurgeons and neurophysiologists told him he faced no increased risk of Alzheimer's or dementia if he came back.
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