‘It was scary’ – NFL stars pray on field as Miami Dolphins wide receiver taken to hospital after gruesome hit
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose suffered a scary head injury on Sunday. The 23-year-old went down early in the third quarter after a helmet-to-helmet collision with Houston Texans safety Calen Bullock. DuBose suffered a scary injury in the third quarter against the TexansGetty DuBose was attended to by medical staff and the game was stopped for around 12 minutes. He was then carted off the field as other NFL stars were seen gathering to pray for him. Staff were forced to cut off DuBose’s jersey and unscrew his facemask to treat him on the ground, before putting him in a neck brace. The hit left DuBose motionless on the ground and he did not move as he received the medical attention. For several minutes, he was shirtless as he continued to receive care. Miami provided an update on the status of their player later in the third quarter, after he was loaded onto a stretcher and rushed off. “Dolphins WR Grant DuBose has been ruled out with a head injury,” the team wrote on X. “He is in stable condition and being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.” And then after the game, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa provided some positive news. Tagovailoa said: “I heard some good news that he’s doing well, he’s recovering.” Medical staff worked on DuBose for 12 minutesx: @NFLonCBS Dolphins stars were seen praying on the field as the incident unfoldedx: @NFLonCBS DuBose was later carted off and taken to hospitalx: @NFLonCBS He then looked back on his own experience of a similar injury, adding: “But we all know I’ve gone through something very similar, and that’s no fun. “You never want to be put in any of those situations. But you also understand that this is a physical sport, it’s a contact sport. “And again, I just think of what I could have done to have not put Grant in that situation.” Tyreek Hill also commented on Dubose’s injury after the game, saying: “He’s moving…and that’s all that matters. “It was scary. Just being on the field, seeing it, and then actually seeing one of your brothers laying the way he was laying, it’s scary. “People don’t understand the sacrifice that we have to make to play this game, that we put our bodies through.” Dolphins players watched on as their teammate was carted offGetty They also gathered to pray after the scary hit on their WRGetty DuBose, who is in his first season with Miami, was playing for the first time since Week 2, when he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. He was claimed off waivers by the Dolphins back in August. DuBose was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers before being released. The Texans were leading the Dolphins 20-6 in the third quarter when he went down with the injury. Many fans took to social media to share prayers for the young WR. “Really hope he is okay! Thoughts are with him,” one person wrote. “Prayers up for Grant,” another said. “That’s just horrible,” a third concluded. “Prayers up for Miami Dolphins WR Grant Dubose. Scary scene with him being down on the field,” former NFL QB Robert Griffin III added. The Texans went on to win the game 20-12 at NRG Stadium. talkSPORT is your home of the NFL on UK radio, join us every week for commentary and subscribe to our dedicated NFL YouTube channel for news, views and interviews from across the league
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose suffered a scary head injury on Sunday.
The 23-year-old went down early in the third quarter after a helmet-to-helmet collision with Houston Texans safety Calen Bullock.
DuBose was attended to by medical staff and the game was stopped for around 12 minutes.
He was then carted off the field as other NFL stars were seen gathering to pray for him.
Staff were forced to cut off DuBose’s jersey and unscrew his facemask to treat him on the ground, before putting him in a neck brace.
The hit left DuBose motionless on the ground and he did not move as he received the medical attention.
For several minutes, he was shirtless as he continued to receive care.
Miami provided an update on the status of their player later in the third quarter, after he was loaded onto a stretcher and rushed off.
“Dolphins WR Grant DuBose has been ruled out with a head injury,” the team wrote on X.
“He is in stable condition and being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.”
And then after the game, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa provided some positive news.
Tagovailoa said: “I heard some good news that he’s doing well, he’s recovering.”
He then looked back on his own experience of a similar injury, adding: “But we all know I’ve gone through something very similar, and that’s no fun.
“You never want to be put in any of those situations. But you also understand that this is a physical sport, it’s a contact sport.
“And again, I just think of what I could have done to have not put Grant in that situation.”
Tyreek Hill also commented on Dubose’s injury after the game, saying: “He’s moving…and that’s all that matters.
“It was scary. Just being on the field, seeing it, and then actually seeing one of your brothers laying the way he was laying, it’s scary.
“People don’t understand the sacrifice that we have to make to play this game, that we put our bodies through.”
DuBose, who is in his first season with Miami, was playing for the first time since Week 2, when he was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
He was claimed off waivers by the Dolphins back in August.
DuBose was drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers before being released.
The Texans were leading the Dolphins 20-6 in the third quarter when he went down with the injury.
Many fans took to social media to share prayers for the young WR.
“Really hope he is okay! Thoughts are with him,” one person wrote.
“Prayers up for Grant,” another said.
“That’s just horrible,” a third concluded.
“Prayers up for Miami Dolphins WR Grant Dubose. Scary scene with him being down on the field,” former NFL QB Robert Griffin III added.
The Texans went on to win the game 20-12 at NRG Stadium.
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