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Jordan Shipley has taken a step forward on the road to recovery. The former Texas Longhorns star has been 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 although her husband was released from the hospital, he continued to experience considerable pain.
“Because I know a lot of people are praying, I wanted to let you know that we have left the hospital. I still can’t believe it,” Sunny wrote in the latest update.
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Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jordan Shipley (8) speaks during a news conference after the 2010 BCS National Championship against the Alabama Crimson Tide at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, January 7, 2010. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sports/USA TODAY Sports)
Sunny, who shares two children with the former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, also acknowledged her husband’s journey ahead. “We have a long and difficult journey ahead, but you can guarantee that he and I will do it with joy and praise,” she added.
She also expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support her husband has received in recent weeks, saying there are “no words that will be enough to express the gratitude I feel toward our friends, family, community, and complete strangers.”
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“Many doctors, nurses and specialists kept telling us as we were discharged that this was simply a miracle and that they had never seen anyone come into their care in their condition and leave so early…let alone get out of their hospital bed.”
Instead of going home, the couple will settle in near the hospital, since Shipley will still have “bandage changes.” He will also be closely monitored to help him “adapt to leaving the hospital”.
Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jordan Shipley (8) prepares to play against the UCF Knights at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas won 35-3 in Austin, Texas on November 7, 2009. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
Shipley was injured when the machine he was operating on a ranch caught fire, his family confirmed Jan. 6.
Cincinnati Bengals Jordan Shipley (11) during the game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia. (Bob Rosato/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
Jordan was eventually able to free himself, but “that was not before he suffered severe burns to his body,” the family said. Shipley was then airlifted to an Austin hospital.
“He was able to reach one of his ranch hands, who drove him to a local hospital. He was then flown to Austin, where he remains in critical but stable condition,” the statement said.
Shipley is widely considered one of the best receivers in Longhorns history. He finished his remarkable run in Austin with 3,191 receiving yards. The Bengals selected Shipley in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He also worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
