Just two weeks after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and needed to be resuscitated on the field, another sobering moment occurred in front of a primetime audience Monday night when Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was taken off by stretcher late in the fourth quarter of a wild card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.
After the game, Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said Gage had movement in his fingers. Gage was taken to a hospital with a concussion and was being evaluated for a neck injury.
On Tuesday, the Buccaneers announced that Gage had movement in all extremities and that he was set to undergo further testing.
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Gage himself took to Twitter Tuesday afternoon to share a positive update and give thanks for all the support he's received:
Gage was injured when he stumbled on a route, went to the ground, couldn’t make the catch and took a hard shot to the neck from Dallas' Donovan Wilson. He appeared to try to get up but couldn’t and slammed his hand into the ground in frustration.
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Players from both teams took a knee and prayed while medical personnel attended to Gage. Tom Brady, who threw the pass to Gage, stood near the medical staff before the game resumed.
On Jan. 2, Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle. Teammates were in tears while he was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Cincinnati. Hamlin has made a remarkable recovery and watched the Bills beat the Dolphins in an AFC wild card game from home.
