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[Billsman623]

Our sources that have led us here have informed us it's a career ending neck injury and the player is former Louisville Cardinal and current @BuffaloBills center Eric Wood. Our heart goes out to him, his family and former and current teammates. 

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[ricojes]

Just now, kdiggz said:

wow i wonder what happened.  working out?  car accident?  or is it a previous injury where they said if you continue playing you could die and so he's calling it quits?

Maybe not die, but risk paralyzation...

[YoloinOhio]

New thread coming for Eric. This sucks.

[K D]

this is very sad.  great leader and very good player.  as far as impacting us next year this is not season altering.  Groy will step in and be a very capable starter.  I'm glad Wood got to play in a playoff game.

[rafter]

Solid person. Great teammate that locked down a position that was in flux for years before he arrived.

 

I hope it's just limited to football and his life is unaffected. 

[GG]

Best wishes for a non life threatening condition and full recovery

 

[CaptnCoke11]

Hopefully Something Eric can live a normal life with just can’t take the hits anymore.   Thoughts are with him and his family.  

[dollars 2 donuts]

4 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

 

 

 

damn...damn.  

 

So sorry...would be for anybody, but still so sorry.

 

 

[Wayne Cubed]

Wonder if he was having a post season medical evaluation and they found something

[GunnerBill]

Awful for Eric and his family.

 

Secondary concern is that the Bills have depth at the position and from that perspective doesn't hurt. 

[Kirby Jackson]

Heart goes out to Eric Wood and his family. The guy has been a warrior for the Bills for a long time. Hopefully he and his family can have a long and healthy life.

[dollars 2 donuts]

Ya know what though...he has some coin, doesn't have to knock heads and put himself at risk anymore...and apparently (hopefully) can simply walk away from the game and start the next phase of his life with a beautiful family.

 

In a way...good for him.

 

 

Edited January 26, 2018 by dollars 2 donuts

[JoeF]

Praying for EWood and Family.  God bless...Hope this does not cause a permanent disability in any way.

[bills_fan]

Damn.  Hes been my fav player on the team since we drafted him.  I wear his jersey every game

[JohnBonhamRocks]

"It was undeniably a memorable run for the Bills, but ultimately inconsistencies on offense stalled out the season. Nobody knows better than Buffalo’s center, Eric Wood, who played in 100-percent of the team’s offensive snaps this season."

 

Just remembered reading this on BB.com and thinking "Wow, what a jinx."

 

Hope he and his family are doing as best as they can. 

Edited January 26, 2018 by JohnBonhamRocks

[26CornerBlitz]

Just now, Kirby Jackson said:

Heart goes out to Eric Wood and his family. The guy has been a warrior for the Bills for a long time. Hopefully he and his family can have a long and healthy life.

 

I'm sure he'll have a good quality of life away from the field and I'm glad he got to experience a playoff game as a Bill.  It wouldn't surprise me if he has a long career as a football analyst if he wants that. 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Never like to hear this kind of thing. I hope moving forward that he and his family are fine!

[HappyDays]

Not to be that guy but this definitely does not ruin the offseason, whoever told Jeremy White that was exaggerating

[Mike in Syracuse]

Edited January 26, 2018 by Mike in Syracuse

[HansLanda]

I just hope it's not a debilitating issue for simply living life. Neck issues are scary.