Grant DuBose of the Miami Dolphins was taken to the hospital after suffering a horrific head injury

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose was carted off the field and taken to the hospital after suffering a gruesome injury during the team’s game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, December 15.

DuBose, 23, remained motionless after being hit in the head by the Texans Kaylan Bullock during the third quarter of Sunday’s game. DuBose’s jersey was cut off and his mask was unscrewed by medical personnel before he was placed on a stretcher and rushed to a waiting ambulance.

According to to the dolphinsDuBose was in stable condition as he left the stadium and will be further evaluated at the hospital.

According to the CBS broadcast, DuBose was taken to Houston’s Memorial Hermann Health System, roughly a 20-mile drive from NRG Stadium.

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As DuBose was served on the field, the entire Dolphins roster dropped to one knee in a prayer circle.

The injury caused incredible concern on social media.

“Prayers for Miami Dolphins WR Grant DuBose, former NFL linebacker Robert Griffin III posted via X. “Scary scene with him on the field.”

Fox 26 reporter from Houston Will Kunkel wrote via X, “Horrifying moment when Grant DuBose is carried off the field on a stretcher. His jersey was cut off and his face mask was unscrewed as he lay on the field. Pray for Grant and his family.

“This is the longest game I’ve ever seen delayed due to injury,” KPRC 2 Houston reporter Chancellor Johnson posted via X. “The entire Dolphins team was surrounded in prayer. Emotional scene at NRG as Grant DuBose was ejected from 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 Sept. 8 after the Dolphins claimed him off waivers in August.

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DuBose’s injury came on a pass by the Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoawho himself has an extensive history of head injuries.

Tagovailoa, 26, suffered the third concussion of his NFL career in September, causing 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 eve of his return to the field. “I love this game and I love it to death. That’s all.

Quarterback Tagovailoa called it a “personal choice” and vowed he “tends to play the odds.”