The Buffalo Bills’ Sunday Night clash with the New York Giants took a worrisome turn when running back Damien Harris was taken off the field in an ambulance.
Teammates immediately called for medical help after the running back was involved in a nasty collision with Bobby Okereke shortly before half-time. Harris lay motionless on his back as doctors and staff rushed to his aid.
The terrifying scenes come less than a year after teammate Damar Hamlin needed resuscitation on the field and the safety was visibly emotional as he watched from the sidelines.
However, there was an encouraging sign before Harris was taken off the field. The 26-year-old gave the thumbs up after being put on a stretcher.
Soon an injury update came from the Bills, revealing that Harris suffered a neck injury. Fortunately, he had movement in his arms and legs and was taken to the hospital for testing.
Bills running back Damien Harris was taken from the field in an ambulance in alarming scenes
Harris needed immediate medical attention after a brutal collision with Bobby Okereke
Players and staff from both the Giants and the Bills watch as Harris is treated by medics
Damar Hamlin – who collapsed on the field earlier this year – was visibly emotional as he watched
The former Alabama star in his first year with the Bills after spending four seasons with the New England Patriots.
He was taken off the field in an ambulance bearing the name and number of Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest and needed breathing on the field during a “Monday Night Football” game against the Bengals in January .
The safety collapsed after making a tackle in the early stages of the Bills’ trip to the Cincinnati Bengals.
Medics performed CPR on Hamlin, who was placed on a ventilator and placed in a medically induced coma. He spent more than a week in a Buffalo hospital before making a remarkable return to the NFL earlier this season.
