![]() ![]() ![]() “Our intellect and cognition are our most precious and valued assets and attributes as humans, which we must do everything within our capacity to protect. “I think he made a brain-health friendly decision,” Omalu wrote of Borland in an e-mail to The Post. Bennet Omalu, one of the leading researchers of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and a doctor who has studied the brains following numerous football players’ suicides, including that of former Pahokee and Philadelphia Eagles safety Andre Waters. Will Borland be the only one to feel this way or just the first? Among those applauding his decision is Dr. I just want to live a long, healthy life, and I don’t want to have any neurological diseases or die younger than I would otherwise.” “I’m concerned that if you wait till you have symptoms, it’s too late,” Borland told ESPN. Willis, 30, also recently retired, because of chronic foot pain. After replacing injured Patrick Willis, Borland led the NFL in tackles over the final nine weeks of 2014 with 98. ![]() Borland, 24, announced his decision on ESPN on Monday and has been labeled the first prominent NFL player to retire in his prime as a proactive measure against head injury. ![]()
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