Former NFL wide receiver Brett Perriman collapsed and was taken to a Miami-area hospital Tuesday night, per multiple reports.
CBS Radio in Miami reported that Perriman, 50, collapsed due to “extremely high blood pressure” and quoted an unnamed family member as saying Perriman had shown “small signs of progress” from Tuesday into Wednesday.
Perriman played 10 NFL seasons and played for the Saints, Lions, Chiefs and Dolphins. He was a second-round pick of the Saints in 1988.
His son, Breshad Perriman, was a first-round pick of the Ravens in 2015. Also a wide receiver, Breshad Perriman was injured early in training camp last summer and did not play as a rookie.
CollegeSpun.com collected some tweets showing support for Perriman, including one from his son.
Brett Perriman had a career-best 1,488 receiving yards in 1995 with the Lions. In that season, Perriman and Herman Moore became the first teammates in NFL history to each record more than 100 receptions and more than 1,400 receiving yards in the same season.
Dude could straight up ball.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery
Lost three heartbeats thinking it was speaking of Breshad. I wish his father a speedy recovery. Blood pressure is a tough thing to maintain to good levels, but I hope he can make it through.
Too young….
I remember watching him and Mr. Moore rip the league apart as a young man.
Get well Mr. Perriman.
Get well soon Brett. If anybody can find a route to run out of that room, it would be you.
best wishes for a quick and full recovery.
GOD bless! Heal quickly!
Get well Brett. PFT family that is another reason for the yearly check up with the doctor, high blood pressure is nasty business. Hopefully he makes a quick recovery.
As a Lion follower he was one of most complete players who hustled his ass off on every play but I remember him most for his downfield blocks as well.
Brett Perriman, Herman Moore, Johnny Morton, Barry Sanders. Lions were beast. Sucks nothing was made of it.
He was a beast in tecmo bowl.
Get well soon Brett. Great player and a great teammate.
get well soon brett from patriots nation
He would’ve been the man at the U if the guy lining up on the other side of the formation wasn’t Michael Irvin.
Get well soon. From a huge fan of yours and current fan of your son.
SAINTS!!
Prayers at ya Brett.
Remember him in the league, he was a good player. Didn’t realize his son was Breshard though.
Ravens Nation is with the Perriman family.