Two Philadelphia Eagles players were stretchered off the field after suffering neck injuries during a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday.
According to NBC News, wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland, 25, landed on his neck and shoulder area after collecting a ball in the third quarter against the Browns. He was carried off the pitch with a neck injury, accompanied by players from both sides.”WR Tyrie Cleveland has a neck injury and is out.” “He moves in all of his extremities,” the Philadelphia Eagles posted on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Tyrie Cleveland (85) of the Philadelphia Eagles is helped off the pitch after suffering an injury during the second half of an NFL preseason football game.
Then, in the fourth quarter, 21-year-old defensive tackle Moro Ojomo was stretchered off the field after suffering “a neck injury,” according to a team update on Twitter (formerly known as X), adding that the NFL player “has movement in all of his extremities.”
According to NBC News, as he was being wheeled off the pitch, he offered a thumbs up.Vlatko Andonovski Resigns as USWNT Coach After Early World Cup Exit: ‘It’s Been the Honour of My Life’
“I haven’t talked to the doctors yet, but it sounds like they’re moving around,” coach Nick Sirianni told ESPN. “I don’t know anything else besides that.”
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According to the site, Philadelphia’s night was tarnished by injuries. In the second quarter, cornerback Zech McPhearson went down with an ankle injury. Nolan Smith, a rookie first-round pick, and wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus both departed the game with shoulder problems. Josh Andrews, an offensive lineman, also suffered an ankle injury in the game.
According to ESPN, Smith stated that he was “doing well” and that he left the game as a precaution. McPhearson injured his right leg while breaking a pass.
“Your heart goes out to them first and foremost, and you just think about your teammate,” Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Marcus Mariota told ESPN. “We play a game and it’s a blessing to play a game, but when these situations get like that, it is scary.”
