Cincinnati Bengals punter Drue Chrisman was put on a stretcher and sent to the hospital from the Paycor Stadium weight room where he was doing his warm up last Wednesday.
According to Jay Morrison of Pro Football Network, Chrisman didn’t want to discuss the details of the reason he was in the hospital. However, he did say it was an escalation of an issue that he has been dealing with since he was 10 years old.
“It was a little bit of a scare, but they ruled out a lot of the really bad things, so now we’re just hopefully moving on and won’t have to worry about it anymore,” Chrisman said.
Chrisman tweeted a picture of himself in the hospital Friday giving a thumbs up letting Bengals fans know he was doing better.
Since Chrisman was sent to the hospital, the Bengals sixth-round pick Brad Robbins has been punting in practice. Chrisman said he knows this isn’t ideal timing for him since it was supposed to be a competition for the job, but he’s in good spirits now that he’s able to be at the field even though he can’t participate yet.
Thank you to everyone who has reached out. I appreciate your thoughts and prayers. Everything looking to be okay and hopefully back soon🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/NmpLUJVl9b
— Drue Chrisman (@DChrisman91) July 28, 2023
