Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi has been out of the NFL since 2013, but he revealed to The Players' Tribune that an ATV accident in April of 2017 changed his life forever when his left hand had to be amputated. With only his thumb remaining on his left hand, Massaquoi now wears a highly-sophisticated prosthetic hand after what was supposed to be a fun afternoon with friends turned into a nightmare.

In the exclusive interview, Massaquoi talked about how severe the accident was and the fear he saw in his friends' faces once they got a look at the extent of the damage to his left hand.

“Making a turn, I take the turn too sharply,” Massaquoi said. “And before I know it my ATV loses control. The next thing I feel is something just feels like an explosion just went off in my hand. I’m in shock. So I don’t feel it, but I’m very aware of what’s going on, just because there’s blood everywhere.

“What I’m seeing and what my friends are seeing are completely different — they’re seeing what actually happened, I’m seeing what I think happened. I’m thinking that I just broke my hand. My friend, on the other hand, thinks my hand just went through a meat grinder or something like that. Meanwhile, you can see the panic and the fear in everybody.”

The 31-year-old Massaquoi, who was a second-round selection by the Browns in the 2009 NFL Draft out of the University of Georgia, said that he had to have four fingers on his hand amputated over time once the doctors deemed them unsavable.

A video of Massaquoi's incredible story, which was posted on YouTube to The Players' Tribune official channel, can be viewed below.

In his written introduction to the video, Massaquoi was sure he thanked his wife, friends, and doctors for their help along the way and continuous support since his life-changing accident.

“I guess when I look at my hand, I’m just thankful,” Massaquoi said. “I’m thankful for the process. I’m thankful for the little things in life. I’m thankful for family, for friendship, thankful for real things.”

In 54 games played over four seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Massaquoi racked up 118 receptions for 1,745 yards and seven touchdown catches.