PERRIMAN BARNETT

Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Brett Perriman has been hospitalized in the Miami area and is reportedly fighting for his life.

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According to multiple tweets, including one from his son Breshad, former Detroit Lions wide receiver Brett Perriman has been hospitalized in the Miami-area.

Prayers up for my pops! He's the real definition of hard body so I know he will be walking out the hospital like nothing happen very soon 🙏🏾 — Breshad Perriman (@B_Perriman11) May 4, 2016

A family member told 940-AM WINZ host Andy Slater that Perriman, 50, collapsed due to "extremely high blood pressure."

Hip-hop star and friend Luther Campbell tweeted Perriman was fighting for his life. Former teammate Leon Searcy indicated Perriman was on life support.

Former Lions president Tom Lewand also took to Twitter asking for prayers.

Major prayers for Brett Perriman, one of the toughest and best guys I am blessed to know. Best to him and his family — Tom Lewand (@tomlewand) May 4, 2016

A star at the University of Miami, Perriman was selected in the second round of the 1989 draft by the New Orleans Saints. The Lions acquired him in a trade two years later and he went on to rack up 428 catches for 5,244 yards and 25 touchdowns in six seasons for the franchise.

Perriman was in Detroit last summer to attend the funeral of Lions great Charlie Sanders. The former receiver credited Sanders, his former position coach, for helping get his professional career on track.

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