Buffalo: Bills CB Dane Jackson Suffers Scary Injury Teammate Crashes on His Head

On the field in Buffalo on Monday night, an ambulance had to be dispatched to a terrifying injury sustained by Bills cornerback Dane Jackson.

One Bills player was making a tackle against the Tennessee Titans when another player stepped in to assist and accidentally hit Jackson. He was already lying flat on the ground when his neck appeared to snap back violently. The play was halted when Jackson felt pain, according to Fox News.

Dane Jackson's Scary Injury

Jackson was taken off the field on a backboard and gurney with his neck immobilized while the rest of the Bills team was still on the field. Highmark Stadium's sold-out crowd was silent until they spotted Jackson, at which point a raucous cheer for him broke out.

Dane Jackson was moving his legs during the game, resulting in it being postponed for about 10 minutes as team trainers responded to him. Then, he was loaded onto a stretcher and driven in an ambulance through the stadium tunnel.

As Jackson received care, teammates encircled him, and Edmunds stayed close for practically the entire time. Before the ambulance left the stadium, Jackson and McDermott had a brief conversation in the Bills tunnel.

Jackson was brought to the ECMC Hospital in Buffalo, according to a report from ESPN during the broadcast, where he had X-rays and CT scans to determine the severity of what was thought to be a neck injury.

Dane Jackson's physicians confirmed that he had full movement in his extremities, which is promising given the circumstances. Jackson, a Pittsburgh native selected in the 2020 seventh round of the draft, had three tackles on Monday and last week contributed an interception in the Bills' victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Jackson started the season in Tre'Davious White's stead due to an injury.

Rookies Christian Benford and Kaiir Elam took over after Jackson was hurt. To begin the season, they alternated opposite Dane Jackson. Although the situation of Dane Jackson injury on the field was challenging, he gave Damar Hamlin, a close friend, and teammate at Pitt, a supportive answer.

"It felt terrible. It felt like one of my brothers was down," Hamlin remarked. He added that the severity of the injury made it more intense for the team. However, when they spoke with Jackson, their injured teammate assured them that he was well, which eased their worry somehow. Hamlin noted that he is confident that Jackson will recover eventually.

How's Dane Jackson Now?

In terms of other Bills injuries, starting safety Micah Hyde was out for the remainder of the game after suffering a neck injury late in the third quarter after Tennessee's Ryan Tannehill connected with receiver Robert Woods for a first down. Hyde was evaluated on the field before traveling to the blue medical tent.

Yahoo! News repors that the Bills gave an update about Dane Jackson injury. The team stated that Jackson had been released from the Erie County Medical Center on Tuesday morning after doctors found that his head and spinal cord had not been seriously hurt. Jackson later thanked fans for their support on Twitter on Tuesday.

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