Grant DuBose
Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesMiami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose He was carried off the field and taken to the hospital after suffering a horrific injury during the team's game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, December 15.
DuBose, 23, was left immobile after being hit in the head by the Texans. Kalin Bullock During the third quarter of Sunday's game. DuBose's shirt was cut off and medical staff removed his face mask before placing him on a stretcher and taking him to a waiting emergency vehicle.
According to To the dolphinsDuBose was in stable condition as he left the field and will be further evaluated at the hospital.
According to the CBS broadcast, DuBose was transferred to Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston, about a 20-mile drive from NRG Stadium.
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While DuBose was tending to the field, the entire Dolphins roster dropped to one knee in a prayer circle.
Grant DuBose
Tim Warner/Getty ImagesThe injury was a cause of incredible concern on social media.
“Prayer for Miami Dolphins WR Grant Dubose,” former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III Posted via X. “Scary scene on the field.”
Fox 26 Houston reporter Will Kunkle “Horrifying moment when Grant DuBose was carried off the field on a stretcher,” he wrote via X. His shirt was cut off and his face mask was removed while lying on the field. Pray for Grant and his family.”
Grant DuBose
Alex Slitz/Getty Images“This is the longest I've ever seen a game postponed due to injury,” KPRC Channel 2 reporter in Houston Counselor Johnson Published via X. “The entire Dolphins team was circled in prayer. Emotional scene at NRG as Grant DuBose is carried off the field.
DuBose was playing in just the third game of his NFL career. The wide receiver, who played football at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, made his professional debut on Sept. 8 after the Dolphins claimed him off waivers in August.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence shares an update with fans after suffering a head injury on Sunday, December 1. “Thank you to everyone who has reached out/been praying for me. I'm home and feeling better. Means a lot, thank you all🙌🏻,” he tweeted on Sunday. The hopeful message came hours after Lawrence announced (…)
DuBose's hit came on a pass from the Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoawho has a long history with head injuries.
Tagovailoa, 26, suffered his third concussion during his NFL career in September, causing him to miss four games. The midfielder previously suffered two head injuries during the 2022 season.
“I appreciate your concern, I really appreciate it,” Tagovailoa told reporters last October on the verge of returning to the field. “I love this game and I love it to death. That's all.”
Midfielder Tagovailoa called it a “personal choice” and vowed he was “willing to play the odds.”
