(CNN) Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose suffered a “limb movement” after being hit in the head and being dragged off the field during Sunday’s 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans. ” announced.
“Grant DuBose, who sustained a head injury sustained in yesterday’s game, remained at a local Houston hospital overnight for evaluation,” the Dolphins wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
“He has movement in all four limbs and initial tests yielded positive results. He remains under medical care and ongoing observation.”
DuBose was taken to the hospital after the incident, but the Dolphins announced that his condition was “stable.”
As the Miami wideout crossed the middle of the field to catch a pass from Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the third quarter, DuBose took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Texans rookie safety Karen Bullock. .
Brock was flagged for unnecessary roughness during the play.
DuBose was on the field for more than 10 minutes as medical personnel had to cut off his jersey, remove his face mask and place a brace around his neck before being carried out of Houston’s NRG Stadium.
Players from both teams gathered and some could be seen praying as DuBose received care on the field.
According to CBS, Dubose was being treated by Harris County emergency medical staff while being loaded into an ambulance.
Coach Tagovailoa said after the game that DuBose is “doing well” and “recovering.”
The quarterback also wondered if he could have done something different with the pass to DuBose.
“I’m the harshest critic when it comes to ball placement, knowing where to go with the ball,” Tagovailoa said after the Dolphins loss. “It’s really disappointing to put him in that situation and get beaten up.
“It was hard to move on after what happened. … We all know I went through something similar, and it’s not fun. I never want to be in that situation, but… , I also understand that this is a physical sport.”
According to CBS, Dubose is currently hospitalized at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.
After the game, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel provided an update on the injured wide receiver. “We’ve had some positive feedback regarding head and neck imaging,” McDaniel said. “He will be staying here overnight. We will have more details by (Monday).”
Block later said he never intended to hurt DuBose or anyone else. “My prayers go out to him and his family. I hope he’s doing well,” he said.
“I was just watching the ball and breaking for the ball. It just happened to be one of those types of plays,” he said.
“It’s very difficult for the defensive players because we’re trying to think about protecting them, but we also have to protect ourselves,” Bullock said. “They can attack us the wrong way. It’s the angle. You try too hard to protect everyone on the field, but sometimes it doesn’t work that way. At the end of the day, it’s still a violent game. is.”
CNN has reached out to the Dolphins for comment.
The Dolphins just had DuBose, 23, play in Sunday’s game after being on the disabled list with a shoulder injury.
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