Steelers Safety Ryan Watts to play football because of neck injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced on Monday that they publish Ryan Watts' security, whose football career is feared to have ended because of a serious neck injury, which has suffered last season.

“After we have advised our medical team, our medical experts and Ryan's representatives, we all agree that it is Ryan's interest in playing football at this time,” said General Manager of Steelers, Omar Khan. “We will continue to support and support Ryan if he goes into the next phase of his life.”

The 23-year-old from Texas has been in the head by a knee in Pittsburgh on August 24th on August 24th.

Watts was operated on in this low season, although it was unclear whether it would be medically deleted to play.

The Steelers selected Watts in the sixth round of last year's draft from Texas, where he was a two -year -old starter after the change from the state of Ohio.

Reporting by the Associated Press.

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