Dolphins receiver Grant DuBose hospitalized in a single day after head damage towards Texans
Miami Dolphins huge receiver Grant DuBose was hospitalized in a single day after a helmet-to-helmet hit throughout Sunday’s recreation towards the Houston Texans, the Dolphins mentioned Monday.
DuBose tried to make a catch within the third quarter, however acquired hit within the head by Texans rookie Calen Bullock earlier than his head forcefully hit the bottom. DuBose appeared to clench his fists after the hit, demonstrating the “fencing response,” a standard motion after a traumatic mind damage, in keeping with NFL.com. He then stayed immobile as emergency medical personnel hurried to deal with him for over 10 minutes.
They minimize off his jersey and put a neck brace on him earlier than inserting DuBose on a backbone board together with his legs and arms strapped down. A tube was noticed in his mouth and he seemed to be immobile as he was wheeled off the sector on a stretcher.
Bullock acquired a flag for pointless roughness for hitting a defenseless receiver on the play.
After being dominated out with a head damage, DuBose remained at a neighborhood Houston hospital for analysis in a single day, the Dolphins mentioned Monday. He has motion in all extremities and preliminary checks have revealed optimistic outcomes, however he stays beneath the care of docs for continued commentary.
Throughout his remedy on the sector, the Dolphins kneeled in a circle and gave the impression to be praying. Miami Head Coach Mike McDaniel and Houston Head Coach DeMeco Ryans embraced whereas DuBose was nonetheless down.
“I simply really feel dangerous that I even put him in that state of affairs to have gotten hit,” Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa mentioned at a press convention after the sport. “It was robust to maneuver on, you understand, after that occurred.”
The staff misplaced 20-12 to the Texans.
This was DuBose’s first recreation since injuring his shoulder early within the season. He was a seventh-round choose final season.
