For the second time in seven days, an NFL preseason game has been suspended due to a player injury.
On Saturday, it was a game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars that was called in the fourth quarter. Dolphins wide receiver Daewood Davis was injured on an attempted catch with 8:32 left in the fourth quarter. You can See the play here.
Davis was taken out of the game on a stretcher, surrounded by members of both teams as coaches escorted him.
It’s not clear exactly what kind of injury Davis suffered, but the Dolphins He stated that he was aware of movement in all extremities While announcing his transfer to Jacksonville Baptist Medical Center.
The situation was similar to what happened in a game between the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers last weekend, where Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden left on a stretcher after a hard helmet hit. If you count Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest that ended the regular season game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals in January, the same thing has happened three times in the NFL this year alone.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel was visibly emotional after the game. praising the character of Davis:
“He’s a great soul first and foremost… He got into a rookie event, sang a little song, told a story, and you can see the rest of the attack from that point on — he’s charismatic, he’s got a great personality” He and his mates have really seen that since then. The recipient already knew that. He is a man who is really encouraged by his colleagues. And this tells you everything about a person.
“He’s a popular guy among our squad for the way he works. I’ve had a lot of fun with his development process and was excited about the couple of opportunities he would have. More than anything, we’re hopeful for a full recovery and we’ve had some good news.”
McDaniel He said well Suspension of the match was the correct decision “without a shadow of a doubt” and he said, “Our men are in pain, but they are relieved”.
Davis is a junior who came out undrafted from Western Kentucky in the 2023 NFL Draft. He had 37 catches, 555 yards, and four touchdowns in 2022 with the Hilltoppers.
