Nick Wagoner
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Two days after a scary incident by which he was taken off the sphere on a stretcher, San Francisco 49ers defensive finish Tarron Jackson has landed on injured reserve.
The Niners introduced Tuesday that they've positioned Jackson on IR with what the group is asking a neck damage he suffered halfway by means of Sunday's observe. San Francisco signed defensive finish Jaylon Allen to take Jackson's spot on the roster.
Jackson suffered the damage throughout what gave the impression to be an ordinary working play as offensive deal with Isaac Alarcon blocked him. As Alarcon and Jackson engaged, Jackson abruptly went to the bottom and didn't instantly stand up.
Teammates rapidly shouted for assist because the coaching workers hurried to Jackson's facet. The fourth-year defensive finish was briefly immobile earlier than he could possibly be seen shifting his arms and speaking with medical professionals and coaches.
“[You're] at all times scared when somebody will get taken off on a stretcher,” coach Kyle Shanahan stated Sunday. “He is aware, speaking with us, can really feel all his extremities …. So, hopefully we cleared the actual scary stuff.”
After about six minutes on the bottom, Jackson was positioned on a stretcher and brought off the sphere by cart. Roughly quarter-hour after that, an ambulance took Jackson to Stanford hospital for additional analysis. He was launched from the hospital on Sunday evening and was again within the Niners facility on Monday morning whereas persevering with to be evaluated.
The Niners initially signed Jackson to their observe squad in early January. They then signed him to a futures contract after the season. He spent his first three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles earlier than splitting final yr between the Eagles, Carolina Panthers and 49ers.
Based on league guidelines, putting Jackson on injured reserve at this level means he wouldn't be eligible to be designated as a participant who can return and his season is over barring a restoration and additional tweaking of his roster standing.
