Sam Shields missed a month last season after his head slammed into the turf and he blacked out. He'll miss three times that long, at minimum, from his second concussion in nine months and his fourth in the last six seasons now that the Green Bay Packers placed their No. 1 cornerback on injured reserve.
Yes, Shields plans to play football again despite his concussion history. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed that to ESPN.com after his client's Instagram post suggested as much on Tuesday, when the Packers decided to officially shut him down for at least the next eight weeks. He hasn't played since the regular-season opener. At the earliest, Shields could return to practice in six weeks and then play two weeks later against the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 11 if the Packers use their one-time, designated-to-return slot on him.
Shields, who will turn 29 on Dec. 8, has one year left on that deal. He'll make $8,531,250 this season even if he never plays another down. Next season, he's scheduled to make $9 million in base salary and bonuses.
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