Thrice-concussed safety Michael Lewis says he will have more neurological tests this week but that so far those tests have been good and that he plans to join his teammates in practice this week. Lewis said he also didn't plan on wearing the black practice jersey worn by players who are coming back from injuries. He was a limited practice participant this past week.
Still, he said that teammate Jeff Ulbrich's ordeal with a concussion - Ulbrich was placed on injured reserve last week - have given him pause.
"Jeff's one of my closest friends on the team," Lewis said. "Just talking to him and hearing some of the things he had to say about it, it kind of concerned me. But at the same time, I feel that everyone has to know that there are different severities of concussions. What Jeff experienced is totally different from what I've experienced."
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Linebacker Takeo Spikes' MRI earlier today revealed a shoulder strain. His status for Sunday is up in the air. No word yet on Tony Pashos' shoulder injury.
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