By Manuel Acevedo
Nov 20, 2023, 7:31 PM EST
The Buffalo Bills They lived minutes of tension and terror in the encounter against the New York Jetsdue to the fall suffered by one of his defensive figures when he received the impact of the blow to the neck when trying to tackle the rival.
Taylor Rappdeep defensive Billswho was taken out of the game against the Jets in an ambulance due to a dramatic blow to the neck, will be able to play in the Week 12 of the 2023 NFL seasonas reported Sean McDermottteam coach.
“At this moment all the tests that have been carried out on him have been favorable, so according to our group of specialists he is in good condition and will have the opportunity to play next Sunday. “That’s encouraging,” he said. McDermott in a video conference.
Rapp was injured on Sunday, November 19 in the second quarter of the Week 11 game in which the Bills beat the Jets 32-6.
His injury occurred in an action in which he tried to defend a delivery towards Breece Hall. Rapp was late in coverage, chased down Hall, who was tackled by Taron Johnson. On impact, Taylor collided head-to-head with his partner and fell to the grass on his neck.
After the blow, Rapp tried to stand up, but he fell again while raising his hands to the height of his neck.
What happened after Rapp’s fall?
The Bills doctors treated him immediately and minutes later an ambulance took him off the field to the locker room. The paramedics immobilized him to upload it to the emergency care unit while the defender repeatedly opened and closed his left hand.
Inside the tunnel Highmark Stadiumhome of his team, the ambulance remained for several minutes while they stabilized the 25-year-old player, who responded favorably and did not need to be transferred to the hospital.
Rapp was subjected to several medical examinations in which no injury to his neck or head was evident, for which he received the can. From these results was born the optimism of Sean McDermott to count on him for next Sunday’s week 12 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The coach took advantage of the press conference to report the status of the other injured members of the team’s deep defense after the tough confrontation against New York Jets.
He pointed out that the cornerbacks Taron Johnson and Dane Jackson They are in concussion protocol, and Cam Lewis He has shoulder discomfort. Their participation in the next game against the team will depend on their progress during the week. Eagles.
With information from EFE
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