Scary moment Dolphins star is forced to exit preseason game after landing dangerously on his neck
The Miami Dolphins’ preseason opener was brought to an abrupt halt after Alexander Mattison was forced off the field with a worrying injury.
The running back attempted to receive a pass near the line of scrimmage but was met by the Chicago Bears defense and was sent flying after a full force tackle.
Mattison appeared to land on his neck following the impact and lay motionless for a brief moment as teammates and officials gathered round to check on him.
He was swiftly taken off the field. Fans are awaiting an update on the Dolphins star’s condition.
A reporter for the Palm Beach Post noted that Mattison ‘walked off the field slowly’ in a positive sign for the Dolphins star.
Prior to his exit from the field, Mattison recorded three carries for eight yards and a touchdown along with one catch for 21 yards.
Miami Dolphins star Alexander Mattison suffered a scary fall during their preseason opener
Mattison was left lying on the ground before receiving medical attention and being taken off
The scary incident comes just two days after Detroit star Morice Norris suffered a horrifying head clash in the Lions’ opening preseason game.
Norris’ head injury at the start of the fourth quarter even led to the game being called off and players from both teams were seen praying for him on the field.
He was treated on the turf for 20 minutes before being rushed to hospital, where he was later revealed to be in a stable condition with ‘movement in all his extremities’.
Norris broke his silence shortly afterwards as he shared a message to his followers on Instagram, alongside a message about prayer.
He wrote: ‘Amen Amen I’m all good man. Don’t stress it. Appreciate all the check ins and love.’
In the accompanying screenshot, the message read: ‘Be grateful when you pray. When you talk to God, make sure gratitude is part of your prayer. It is easy to focus only on what we need, but taking time to thank Him changes our heart and deepens our trust.
‘Gratitude shifts our prayers from a list of requests to a conversation filled with love and faith. Remember, no matter what you are going through, there is always something to thank God for, and when you do, you will feel his peace.’
Late on Friday night it was confirmed that Norris, 24, would spend the night in Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta for further observation.
Mattison was able to walk off the field after the incident that occurred in the second half
The sickening hit occurred in the fourth quarter of the game against the Falcons, when he appeared to take an inadvertent knee to the helmet while attempting to tackle running back Nathan Carter.
NFL fans were overwhelmed by the players’ response to the critical injury during Friday’s preseason opener in Atlanta.
Players responded to the frightening scene in two ways. First, members of both the Falcons and Lions joined together at midfield to pray for their injured colleague. And when the game resumed, Atlanta quarterback Emory Jones simply held the ball as players from both teams stood still, allowing the clock to run down to 6:31.
The last NFL game to be suspended due to a player injury was in January of 2023, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after trying to make a tackle on Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins.
