Miami Dolphins huge receiver Grant DuBose took a direct blow to his head on Sunday in opposition to the Houston Texans and left the sphere immobilized on a stretcher.
He was recognized with a head damage and brought to a neighborhood hospital in Houston for additional analysis. The Dolphins introduced on the time that he was in secure situation.
The Dolphins launched an replace on DuBose Monday morning after he spent the evening within the hospital. DuBose “has motion in all extremities and preliminary exams have revealed constructive outcomes.” At this time it seems he’ll keep within the hospital, as “he stays underneath the care of docs for continued commentary.”
An replace on the standing of Dolphins WR Grant DuBose:
After sustaining a head damage in yesterday’s sport, Grant DuBose remained at a neighborhood Houston hospital for analysis in a single day. He has motion in all extremities and preliminary exams have revealed constructive outcomes. He stays…
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 16, 2024
DuBose remained down on the sphere for a number of minutes whereas receiving medical consideration after the hit. Dolphins gamers collectively took a knee and surrounded Dubose whereas he acquired remedy.
Medical workers lower off DuBose’s jersey and eliminated his helmet whereas giving him remedy. They positioned him on a backboard and positioned a number of straps throughout his physique together with his arms immobilized in opposition to his physique. His neck was positioned in a brace, and he had an oxygen tube in his nostril as workers wheeled him off the sphere on a stretcher.
From the CBS broadcast footage, DuBose didn’t show motion whereas being wheeled off the sphere. It’s unclear if he was aware.
The hit occurred within the third quarter because the Texans held a 20-6 lead of their 20-12 win. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa focused DuBose with a go over the center of the sphere on second-and-9.
As the ball arrived, Texans security Calen Bullock lowered his helmet and made direct contact with DuBose’s head.
DuBose went limp and remained on his again instantly after the hit. Officials penalized Bullock for pointless roughness.
Bullock talked in regards to the hit with reporters postgame.
#Texans S Calen Bullock on if he is fearful about league punishment for his hit on #Texans WR Grant Dubose:
“No not likely. Like I stated, my intentions have been by no means to go on the market and simply attempt to utterly take somebody out the sport and harm any individual…” pic.twitter.com/qsamlfUlER
— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) December 15, 2024
“My intention was by no means to go on the market and harm no person,” Bullock stated. “That’s none of our intention. Prayer to him and his household. I hope he is good. I simply seeing the ball and I used to be simply breaking on the ball. It simply occurred to be a type of varieties of performs.”
DuBose, 23, is a second-year professional who spent his rookie season in 2023 with the Green Bay Packers’ follow squad after being chosen within the seventh spherical of the NFL Draft. He performed in school at Charlotte.
The Packers launched him in August, and the Dolphins claimed him off waivers. He performed in two earlier video games with Miami this season and made one catch for 13 yards. He made one catch on Sunday previous to leaving the sport together with his head damage.
