Utah QB Rising announces 'medical retirement' due to lingering hand injury
- Utah quarterback Cam Rising announced his medical retirement due to a lingering hand injury after parts of four seasons between 2020 and 2024.
- His decision follows a hand injury early last season, a shortened 2024 return, and advice from two orthopedic surgeons that he cannot return to play.
- Rising's 2024 season included a brief appearance against Baylor before he suffered setbacks, including multiple interceptions in an October loss to Arizona State.
- In a social media post on Wednesday, he revealed that due to medical advice, he must end his football career and plans to obtain a third medical opinion before undergoing surgery.
- This retirement ends his active playing career at least for now and underscores the impact of his injuries on his football future.
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Utah QB Rising announces 'medical retirement' due to lingering hand injury
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah quarterback Cam Rising is giving up football — at least for the foreseeable future — because of his struggle to recover from a hand injury early last season.
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Cam Rising announces 'medical retirement' from football because of lingering hand injury
Utah quarterback Cam Rising says he's giving up playing football because of his struggle to recover from a hand injury early last season.
·United States
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