IIRC Tony Dorsett is battling the same thing.
More and more I’m thinking football just isn’t worth it. I think a lot of parents are coming to that same conclusion with their kids.
Even Bo Jackson said, he’d never allow his kids to play football.
“never allow his kids to play football”
My childhood playmate was All State, his Junior Year of H.S.
Was recruited by a number of big name Universities. Injured his knee first game, the next season, couldn’t even make a walk on spot at the local Community College, two years later.
We are in our 50’s now. I moved away decades ago, but they tell me his nickname is “Step and a half”.