Josh Weinfuss
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals ended Thursday's coaching camp follow early after linebacker J.J. Russell was carted off the sector following a collision throughout a 7-on-7 drill.
He was taken to an area hospital, the place he was evaluated for a head and neck harm, the crew stated in a press release on X. Russell was alert and had motion in his extremities, in line with the assertion.
The crew stated in a subsequent assertion on X a number of hours later that Russell was launched from the hospital and returned to camp in spite of everything assessments had been damaging.
Russell and rookie Kitan Crawford bumped into one another as they had been crossing paths at full pace whereas protecting receivers. Their helmets appeared to collide, and Russell flailed in midair earlier than falling to the bottom, the place he didn't transfer as Cardinals trainers and medical personnel attended to him shortly. Crawford received up and walked off.
Paramedics attended to Russell, stabilized him on a backboard after which carted him off the sector. Earlier than the cart drove off, the gamers gathered round Russell to offer him their greatest needs.
Earlier than follow resumed, coach Jonathan Gannon gathered the crew at midfield and ended follow about six minutes sooner than scheduled.
“I imply, you by no means need to see that,” veteran defensive deal with Calais Campbell stated after follow. “It sucks. Hopefully, every thing's OK. We'll see as the method goes by, we'll see how every thing works out, however I used to be completely happy to see him shifting round and stuff, so it sucks, however a type of issues that occurs in soccer.
“I have been carted off earlier than, and every thing was wonderful, so I am simply praying every thing's wonderful with him.”
Russell signed a one-year cope with the Cardinals in Might value $1.1 million. He spent the primary three seasons of his profession with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He performed in 30 video games with 4 begins for Tampa and had 36 tackles, two passes defensed, a sack and a deal with for loss in three years. He additionally had 13 tackles and a fumble restoration on particular groups.
Russell set profession highs final season with 16 video games performed, three begins, 25 tackles and two passes defensed.
