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Myles Garrett 'grateful' after car accident, wants to play if cleared (0:43)

He wants to play on Sunday if he is cleared to do so. It was 0: 43.

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"I'm definitely grateful to be alive, and I'm recovering pretty quickly from the injuries I sustained in the accident," he said in a phone interview.

The pass-rusher said he was grateful to be here. The pictures were what I saw immediately after.

It was great.

He hasn't practiced since the crash and was listed as questionable for the game.

The team will see how he responds to treatment over the next two days before making a decision on whether he plays.

The decision to play will be up to the training staff and coaches, but if it were up to him, he'd love to go.

"That's just my nature and competitive spirit," he said. We have to assess that prior to the game. We will make that decision closer to the game.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, there was a car crash near Wadsworth, Ohio, in which the driver hit a ditch. The vehicle hit the fire hydrant and overturned. The team said he cleared concussion protocol earlier this week after being released from the hospital.

There were cuts and injuries from the crash, as well as a left shoulder injury and a right bicep strain. He said that he put a blood vessel in his left eye and that it was red and bruised.

A woman who was in the vehicle was taken to the hospital with a head injury. The highway patrol found no evidence of impairment by drugs or alcohol, and that the two people in the car were wearing seat belts.

That saved my and my passenger's lives. We were allowed to walk away from that crash.

He woke up in pain but felt better after treatment.

He said that he feels a lot better than he did. I'm quite grounded with it. I think I have moved on from it. I'm still dealing with injuries from it.

He doesn't remember much of what happened, and the accident is a blur to him.

The highway patrol said he was issued a citation for failing to control his vehicle. The highway patrol said that the accident was caused by the unsafe speed at which he was travelling. According to the crash report, the driver was going 65 mph on a road with a 45 mph speed limit.

He said the accident was a wake-up call and that he needed to be smarter with driving.

He said he's still here. I need to take it easy.