Caught on Cam: Jahleel Addae Hit Concerns Fans

Two hits and Addae's reaction concerned Chargers fans

The health of Chargers safety Jahleel Addae was a concern after Thursday night’s game against the Denver Broncos.

On the first play of the game, Addae made a hit on Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and fell to the turf. It looked serious.

Addae was checked out on the sideline and diagnosed with a stinger, Chargers officials said.

The team did not pull Addae so he kept playing.

In the third quarter, another hit really got a lot of fans concerned.

Addae jumped in to a pile and when he surfaces, he clearly appears to stagger and shake.

Again, Addae says it was a stinger. Hopefully it was.

Once again, he was allowed back in the game.

Chargers fans still have Kris Dielman fresh in the memory, so seeing something like this is scary.

A nine-year NFL veteran, Dielman suffered a concussion in a loss to the New York Jets in 2011, returned to the game, then had a seizure on the flight back to San Diego.

A stinger is described by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as "an injury to the nerve supply of the upper arm, either at the neck or shoulder."

The temporary sensation can feel like an electric shock but usually disappears quickly, according to the website.

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