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Ridley said he has gotten over any ill effects from Bernard Pollard's season-ending hit that concussed him in the AFC Championship Game, so the Pats don't have to worry about that as they forge along with their offseason program. "I thank the Lord that I'm healthy and brought me back," Ridley said Thursday. "All I can do now is move forward from that, but it was a nice hit that I took. Just got to shake it off. Comes with the game."
Reported by the Boston Herald
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Ridley doesn't have a history of concussions, so it might not be a big long-term concern. And as NFL.com's Gregg Rosenthal suggested, even better news is that annual Patriots-killer Pollard isn't on the schedule this year after he signed a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans in the offseason. Still, concussions are nothing to simply write off, and neither was the hit. Ridley admitted it was an ugly one. "It wasn't pretty at all," Ridley said. "It was one of the worst ones that I took in my life. But either way, I love the game, and I love football. I mean, it's going to happen sometimes, but you've got to roll with it, adjust it. Make sure you're squared away with your doctor, squared away with your team. I'll be out here this year ready to go. ..." Stay tuned. We'll follow up as needed.
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