After suffering multiple concussions in one season, Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook has mentioned that he fears for his life after his NFL career is over.

When Westbrook gave his first interview since he suffered the second concussion, Philadelphia’s running back pointed out that he is “really scared” of life after the NFL.

Westbrook, who was on HBO’s Joe Buck Live with Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher discussed the two concussions this season that has him inactive for the Eagles in four game so far this season.

“I’m worried about it,” Westbrook said. “Concussions have been all over the headlines and all over the papers, and it has been on the top of my mind since the Redskins game on the 26th of October.”

His head coach Andy Reid believes that might be the case as well.

“I want him to be able to live a life after football,” Reid said on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning. “Where he can function and think and do all those things.”

Westbrook suffered a concussion in the game against the Washington Redskins when he took a knee from linebacker London Fletcher to the head. He was knocked unconscious and three weeks later he suffered his second of the season against the San Diego Chargers; he has not seen the field since then.

“He’s had a couple concussions, he's been nicked and bruised in his legs, and I just want him to be healthy,” Reid said.

At 30, Westbrook is approaching that age where running backs start considering retirement due to the knocks their body takes constantly during plays. But with his concussed body, he might not be able to play for too long due to the post effect of the injury.

“I know he wants to play, but I also want to know how he feels,” Reid said of Westbrook.

The fear of the unknown would scare anyone regardless of how tough an athlete you are. And Westbrook confirmed that with Joe Buck.

“I’m very concerned just because there is not a lot of data that says in 10 years or 20 years you’ll be fine if you had too many concussions,” he said. “I’m worried about that, and, hopefully, next time I go out there I don’t have to worry about it anymore.

“That’s my biggest concern. How am I going to be when I’m 50 or when I’m 60? Will I have all these brain diseases and will I have a problem remembering things? . . . Now, I'm trying to get myself together with the help of the doctors as well as coach [Andy] Reid and the training staff. Now, the most important thing is to get 100 percent healthy - and not play football . . . until I'm 100 percent healthy.”

Though Westbrook hopes to play this Sunday in an important divisional game against the New York Giants, one cannot but worry if NFL players can persuade themselves when to say no especially when it comes to pains that could affect them for the rest of their lives.

“My goal every week since I’ve been out is to get back and play, so I’m going to do everything that I can to get back out there and play this week,” he said. “I’m going to start practicing, but of course you have to take things slow, and if you have any setbacks, you have to fall back a little bit. We’ll see how it goes.”