Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose was stretchered off the field and taken to the hospital after a terrifying injury during the team’s game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, December 15.
DuBose, 23, was left motionless after a hit in the head by the Texans’ Calen Bullock during the third quarter of Sunday’s game. The jersey of DuBose was cut off and his facemask was unscrewed by medical staff before being placed on a stretcher and hurried into a waiting emergency vehicle.
According to the Dolphins, DuBose was in stable condition while leaving the stadium and would be further evaluated at the hospital.
Per the CBS broadcast, DuBose was being taken to Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System, roughly a 20 mile drive from NRG Stadium.
As DuBose was being attended to on the field, the entire Dolphins roster dropped to one knee in a prayer circle.
The injury was cause for incredible concern on social media.
“Prayers up for Miami Dolphins WR Grant Dubose,” former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III posted via X. “Scary scene with him being down on the field.”
Fox 26 Houston reporter Will Kunkel wrote via X, “Terrifying moment as Grant DuBose is taken off the field on a stretcher. His jersey was cut off and face mask was unscrewed while lying on the field. Pray for Grant and his family.”
“This is the longest I’ve ever seen a game delayed because of an injury,” KPRC 2 Houston reporter Chancellor Johnson posted via X. “The entire Dolphins team was circled in prayer. An emotional scene at NRG as Grant DuBose was carted off the field.”
DuBose was playing in just the third game of his NFL career. The wide receiver, who played football at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, made his professional debut on September 8 after the Dolphins claimed him off waivers in August.
The injury to DuBose came on a pass from Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who has an extensive history with head injuries himself.
Tagovailoa, 26, suffered the third concussion of his NFL career in September, which caused him to miss four games. The quarterback previously suffered two head injuries during the 2022 season.
“I appreciate your concern, I really do,” Tagovailoa told reporters in October on the brink of his return to the field. “I love this game and I love it to the death of me. That’s it.”
Tagovailoa quarterback called it a “personal choice” and vowed that he is “willing to play the odds.”
