Actually, Antonio Hamilton had secured a starting spot with the Arizona Cardinals. Now the cornerback explained why he’ll miss the first four games – the 29-year-old was in a near-fatal cooking accident.

Munich – Antonio Hamilton of the Arizona Cardinals has explained why he will miss the first few days of the upcoming NFL season. As the cornerback shared on Twitter, the reason for his absence is a cooking accident that could have even been fatal.

“This past Monday I had an accident that could have been fatal for me and my family. I burnt both my feet badly (second degree burns). It was just a freak accident and God spared me worse,” Hamilton wrote on Twitter.

Hamilton with “best” training camp of career

On the other hand, the 29-year-old also wrote that he had had “the best training camp of his career”.

Actually, Hamilton was a starting candidate among the cornerbacks for the Cardinals. But then, surprisingly and without explanation, he was placed on the Injury List.

Had the greatest camp of my career & last Monday I had an accident that could’ve ended up deadly for me & my family but instead I got the short end of it by having my feet severely burned (2nd degree). It was literally a freak accident and God spared me to only have these injuries pic.twitter.com/8SXhJjzZbW

– Antonio Hamilton (@UnitedSt8Of_Ham) September 1, 2022

For now, no details about Hamilton’s injuries have been released to the public. Now he is providing clarity with his statement.

Hamilton’s accident with deep fryer

As NFL insider Mike Garofolo reports, Hamilton allegedly injured himself while deep frying with hot oil. As a result, the cornerback had to be taken to the hospital immediately

Reminds me of Irving Fryar who once was injured, allegedly for cutting his hand with a knife in the kitchen. Then later that season, he had a car accident. Leading to a great line in a story that season that “1st it was a knife in the kitchen, then it was a fork in the road”.

– Jay Lampert (@MortChristenson) September 1, 2022

Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury also commented on Hamilton’s retirement to an official team reporter, “It’s disappointing for him. He actually deserved a starting spot. “

“It’s disappointing for him. He had earned a starting role.”

Arizona Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury told us this earlier this week about Antonio Hamilton. Said the journeyman corner had the best camp of any defensive player and was going to be CB2. https://t.co/BGUs11Aaxt

– Bo Brack (@BoBrack) September 1, 2022

It is unclear when Hamilton will be fit again and able to stand on the pitch. The only thing that is certain is that the Cardinals will have to do without their starting cornerback for at least the first four weeks and right at the beginning against the Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.