[sten]

biology is not my area. what happens after they remove your spleen? I have seen the Wiki entry [here]. I am not sure how a pro athlete could work without one. Would this be a retirement injury?

[buccaneer81]

This is really all I could find:

Following splenectomy, the platelet count may rise to high levels in blood leading to an increased risk of clot formation.

Heparin or Coumadin could possibly counteract this. Of course, they could also lead to excessive bleeding.

[poobear]

"Would this be a retirement injury?"

It's a main part of your immune system producing red blood blood cells and storing blood volume. I can't see him having the stamina during an entire football game in the future. I've had my spleen removed and tire much faster than most and run a low grade fever almost everyday. But that's just me. He's lucky he didn't bleed to death!