Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage took a scary shot to the back of the neck on Monday against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Russell Gage took a scary hit to the back of his neck against the Cowboys on Monday.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady looked stunned the moment wide receiver Russell Gage took a scary shot to the back of the neck.
Brady completed a pass a moment before Gage’s injury, which left the receiver laying in intense pain on his back. Players from both the Bucs and Dallas Cowboys gathered around Gage as medical personnel had him carted off as he was secured to a spinal board. For that time, the Bucs’ embarrassing 31-14 loss to the Cowboys paused in silence on Monday, January 16.
Players on the field and in the stands prayed for Gage, and people expressed their prayers for Gage on social media, too. Pro Football Doc’s Dr. David Chao said, based on the video, paralysis isn’t a concern. Gage notably gave a thumbs up as he was carted away.
“They took him to the hospital for now,” Bucs head coach Todd Bowles told reporters about Gage afterward. “He has a concussion right now.
