During Sunday night’s football game between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants, running back Damien Harris was rushed off the field by ambulance.
Josh Allen, the quarterback, sent the ball to Harris, who was tackled and remained on the ground after the play.
Harris was put onto what looked like a gurney as Bills personnel rushed onto the pitch.
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Teammate Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac collapse on the pitch earlier this year, observed from the sidelines and appeared distressed.
As he was hoisted into the ambulance and taken outside the stadium, Harris was seen giving the thumbs up.
Harris is out of the game due to a neck injury, per a message on the team’s X account (previously Twitter), which was reposted by the team page.
“Update on injuries: Damien Harris (neck) will miss the game. He can move his legs and limbs. The post stated, “Harris is being sent to the hospital for more tests.
The Giants were ahead 6-0 at the time of the incident, which occurred just before the second quarter ended.
This offseason, the Buffalo Bills plan to change the guard at safety.
Since Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer joined the team for head coach Sean McDermott’s inaugural season in 2017, the Bills will probably have a new starting safety for the first time. Hyde is not under contract and appears to be retiring.
Poyer’s deal, which he signed in 2023, is still good for one year, but there’s always a chance he might be cut because of the salary cap. Another question mark enters the picture with the addition of Bills third safety Taylor Rapp, who played this past season on a cap-friendly one-year contract.
Everything suggests that the Bills are searching the free agent safety market, where former All-Pro Eddie Jackson is currently available. After seven seasons in the Windy City, the 30-year-old was released by the Chicago Bears on Thursday.
