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Ben Utecht fights concussions
Former Colt TE and current hotshot singer Ben Utecht retired from football in 2009 after a string of concussions risked his post-career well-being. He talks about the effects of those injuries as well as the joy he's found from his new career:
Injuries kept Utecht out of two of his six NFL seasons, and he thinks he might well have retired sooner if he knew then what the world...
Via The Colts Authority
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
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Ex-NFL TE Ben Utecht Suffering Memory Loss At 30
Ben Utecht's career in the NFL ended early -- after suffering his fifth concussion (that he knows of) during training camp in 2009, Utecht retired and is already, at the young age of 30, dealing with bouts of memory loss that are likely attributed to the brain damage he suffered while in the NFL. Utecht, a talented singer, told USA Today's Erik Brady that what he's doing now, touring...
Via GridironFans.com
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
At age 30, with five concussions, Ben Utecht battling memory loss
Former NFL tight end Ben Utecht says five concussions during his playing days have led to memory loss at the age of 30. Utecht had two concussions in college at Minnesota, two in the NFL with the Colts, and one in training camp in 2009 with the Bengals. He never fully recovered from that last…
Via Pro Football Talk
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December 20, 2011
Chatman, Utecht gone; Condren signed
Following the Larry Johnson press conference, the Bengals made a couple of roster moves. They released WR Antonio Chatman and TE Ben Utecht and added S Brannon Condren to the practice squad:
Chatman and Utecht were both on injured reserve and have completed their rehab, meaning the team has reached an injury settlement for their contracts.
Chatman, [...]
Via Cincinnati Bengals Blog
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November 17, 2009
The Cincinnati Bengals place Ben Utecht on I.R.
The Bengals have placed TE Ben Utecht on the Injured Reserve List ending his season due to a serious concussion. Utecht played in 10 games for the Bengals last season and he caught 16 passes for 123 yards (7.7 avg). He has now played in 51 games in his 4-year NFL career and he has [...]
Via Bengals Locker
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September 02, 2009
Utecht released from hospital
Bengals tight end Ben Utecht has been released from the hospital, the morning after arriving due to a concussion suffered during a Wednesday evening training-camp practice.All tests were normal -- Utecht suffered no damage to his spine. That said, he...
Via Pro Football Talk
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August 06, 2009
Bengals Expect TE Ben Utecht To Play Sunday
On Wednesday, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis said even the players that are limited this week in practice should be ready for the Jaguars Sunday as...
Via GridironFans.com
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October 30, 2008
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October 30, 2008
In his own words — The EXCLUSIVE interview with TE Ben Utecht
Cincinnati is still on the clock waiting for the Colts to announce if they're going to match the contract offer for TE Ben Utecht. Well, we decided not to wait to contact Ben and see if we could get him to do an interview with us. So in the same vein as we did with new Bengal LB Darryl Blackstock, we did a 10 questions with Ben Utecht. Enjoy!!
Via Stripe Hype
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March 20, 2008
Fan interview with Ben Utecht from a Cincinnati Bengals Blogger
Restricted free agent TE Ben Utecht is still awaiting word on whether or not Indy is going to match his offer from Cincinnati. Well, Bengals fan blog site stripehype.com didn't wait for the announcement. We decided to go get Ben and do an interview to introduce him to his new Cincinnati fans.
Via Stripe Hype
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March 20, 2008
Utecht heading to the Bengals
Sure give an already buzzing 'O' an extra weapon. Not sure if the Colts will be able to match the kind of money on the table. TBH I'm not even sure they'd want to. The clock is ticking...
Via Pro Football Talk
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March 14, 2008
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