Austin Ekeler details memory loss, neck pain in first interview since Week 12 concussion

Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler detailed the symptoms he has experienced following his second concussion of the season in his first interview since the injury occurred in Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys.

During his weekly appearance on D.C.-area radio station 106.7 The Fan, Ekeler said he is “definitely getting through it” and “trending in the right direction.” He noted that he is still dealing with concussion symptoms, namely “fogginess” and continued neck pain. He did not remember walking off the field and could not recall anything that happened until he got into the ambulance to head to the hospital.

“I didn’t even remember how I got off the field,” Ekeler said. “I just remember coming to — as far as remembering stuff — I had short-term memory loss. I remember my wife was sitting in the room, and I’m getting evaluated by our medical staff in the back room. That’s when I started to remember things, and then all of a sudden, OK, we’re getting in the back of the ambulance to go get a CT scan. I was definitely concussed and seeing some major symptoms there.”

Ekeler added that he had similar memory loss following his Week 3 concussion against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Commanders running back missed one game following that…