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Chargers tight end Asante Cleveland was back on the practice field Wednesday, cleared from the concussion protocol and back doing what he loves. And he’s grateful he only missed 10 days.

Cleveland was injured when he was involved in a hit-and-run incident, a black SUV hitting him as he crossed the street in downtown San Diego. The collision sent the 260-pounder flying through the air, leaving him scratched and bruised and lucky to be in as good a shape as he is.

“I’m extremely blessed to be able to sit here and complain about what happened,” Cleveland said, via Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune.

He was walking to dinner during his bye week, when the SUV turned left into the crosswalk he was using and hit him.

“I see a car coming and naturally think they’re going to adhere to basic traffic laws,” Cleveland said. “I was already past the halfway point, and [the vehicle] still came careening toward me. Luckily, I jumped into the car because football has taught me that if something’s coming at your knees, make sure your feet aren’t in the ground because that’ll be a knee injury.

“So I jumped into the car, I blanked out for a little bit, was in the air spinning, and the next thing I know, I was on the ground, watching the car speed away, making a right on G Street. It didn’t hit the brakes. No courtesy honk. Nada. Just kept on going. Must have been late for something.”

The incident hit home for the Chargers, since one of their interns was also injured by a hit-and-run driver, and spent 18 days in a coma. So Cleveland’s glad to be able to talk about his incident now, but learned on a day off that any play could be his last.