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THE Miami Dolphins Receiver Grant DuBose “has movement in all ends” after being carted off the field Sunday following a hit to the head during the team’s 20-12 road loss to the Houston Texans.
“After suffering a head injury during yesterday’s game, Grant DuBose remained at a local Houston hospital for evaluation overnight,” the Dolphins said. written theformerly known as Twitter.
“He has movement in all extremities and initial tests have revealed positive results. He remains under the supervision of doctors for continued observation.
DuBose was taken to the hospital after the incident and the Dolphins said he was in “stable condition.”
The Miami player was cutting across the middle of the field in the third quarter and attempted to catch a pass from the Dolphins quarterback. Tua Tagovailoa when DuBose took a helmet-to-helmet hit from Texans rookie safety Calen Bullock.
Bullock was flagged for unnecessary roughness in the game.
DuBose remained on the field for more than 10 minutes as medical staff had to cut off his jersey, unscrew his mask and place a neck brace on him before he was carried out of Houston’s NRG Stadium.
Players from both teams gathered together — some were seen praying — while DuBose received treatment on the field.
The CBS broadcast said DuBose was still receiving treatment from Harris County emergency medical personnel as he was loaded into an ambulance.
Tagovailoa said after the game that DuBose is “doing great” and “recovering.”
The quarterback also wondered if he could have done anything differently with his pass to DuBose.
“I’m my toughest critic when it comes to ball placement — when it comes to knowing where to go with the ball,” Tagovailoa said after the Dolphins’ loss. “I just feel bad for putting him in that situation and getting hit.
“It was hard to move on after it happened. … We all know I went through something very similar and it’s not fun. You never want to find yourself in one of those situations, but you also understand that it’s a physical sport.
DuBose is now at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, according to CBS.
After the game, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel provided an update on the injured wide receiver. “There has been some positive feedback regarding some of the head and neck images,” McDaniel said. “He will spend the night here and we will know more by (Monday.)”
Bullock later said he had no intention of hurting DuBose or anyone else. “Prayers to him and his family. I hope he is well,” he said.
“I was just seeing the ball and breaking the ball. It just happened to be one of those types of plays,” he said.
“It’s very difficult for a defensive player because we’re trying to think about protecting him, but we also have to protect ourselves,” Bullock said. “They can hit us badly. These are angles. We think too much about trying to protect everyone on the pitch, but sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. At the end of the day, it’s still a violent game.
CNN has contacted the Dolphins for comment.
The Dolphins just activated DuBose, 23, for Sunday’s game after being on the injured list with a shoulder injury.
This story has been updated with additional information.