Former NFL player and Texas football standout Jordan Shipley leaves hospital after suffering injuries from ranch fire
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Jordan Shipley has taken a step forward on his road to recovery. The former Texas Longhorns star was released from the hospital, where he received weeks of treatment for severe burns suffered in a ranch accident.
In an Instagram update, Shipley’s wife, Sunny, shared that while her husband has been released from the hospital, he continues to be in considerable pain.
“As I know many are praying, I wanted to let you know that we are out of the hospital. I still can’t believe it,” Sunny wrote in the latest update.
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Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jordan Shipley speaks at a press conference following the 2010 BCS National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010. (Kirby Lee/Sports Image/USA Today Sports)
Sunny, who shares two children with the former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, also acknowledged the road ahead for her husband. “We have a long and hard journey ahead of us, but you can guarantee that he and I will walk it with joy and praise,” he added.
She also expressed her gratitude for the outpouring of support her husband has received in recent weeks, saying that “no amount of words are enough to express the gratitude I feel toward our friends, family, community, and complete strangers.”
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“Numerous doctors, nurses and specialists kept telling us, as we were being discharged, that he is nothing short of a miracle and that they had never seen anyone come to their care in his condition and leave so quickly… let alone get out of the hospital bed.”
Instead of returning home, the couple will set up near the hospital, as Shipley will still have “bandage changes.” He will also be closely monitored to help him with “his adjustment outside the hospital.”
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jordan Shipley prepares to run a play against the UCF Knights at Darrell K Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on November 7, 2009. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Shipley suffered injuries when the machine he was operating on a ranch caught fire, his family confirmed on Jan. 6.
“Jordan was involved in an accident this afternoon near his hometown of Burnet,” read a statement from UT Senior Associate Director of Athletics John Bianco, released on behalf of the family.
Cincinnati Bengals Jordan Shipley during the game against the Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. (Bob Rosato/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Jordan was eventually able to free himself, but “not before suffering severe burns to his body in the process,” the family shared. Shipley was later flown to an Austin hospital.
“He was able to reach one of his workers at the ranch, who took him to a local hospital. He was then airlifted to Austin, where he remains in critical but stable condition,” the statement said.
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Shipley is widely considered one of the best receivers in Longhorns history. He finished his standout career in Austin with 3,191 receiving yards. The Bengals selected Shipley in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also had stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for News Digital.