Jarius Wynn Diagnosed With Bell’s Palsy
By Josh Sanchez
Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Jarius Wynn will be battling for a job this offseason, but he could be in for an even bigger battle, accordin to FoxSportsWisconsin.com.
Wynn was recently diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, a condition that is a type of paralysis which affects the cranial nerve and muscles of the face.
“It was kind of scary at first,” Wynn said. “I’m just glad it didn’t get bad.
“I went to the bathroom and I tried to close it and it wouldn’t close. So it kind of freaked me out. So I came here (to Lambeau Field) to the training room, and they thought I was playing with them. I was like, ‘No, my eye really won’t close.’ They started naming symptoms and they knew what it was. So they sent me to a specialist, and he told me it’s a real mild case.”
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez was diagnosed with the condition in 2006. Let’s hope that Wynn can also make a full and speedy recovery and beat the condition. For now, Wynn is wearing a dark visor as he competes for that roster spot.
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