In a scary moment during the Bucs’ 31-14 loss to the Cowboys, wide receiver Russell Gage was injured with just under three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Tampa Bay was driving towards the end zone when Gage was hit high and awkwardly as he fell by Dallas safety Donovan Wilson.
Gage remained down on the field for several minutes before a cart came out on the field. The Bucs training staff needed to line up a back board and immobilize the veteran wide receiver who was then transported to a near by hospital.

Bucs WR Russell Gage – Photo by: USA Today
After the game head coach Todd Bowles have a brief update on Gage’s status.
“They took him to the hospital, Bowles said. “Right now, he has a concussion and they’re also testing for potential neck injury.”
Bowles added that Gage was moving his fingers when he was down but was unsure about anything else.
This came on the heels of Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s horrific injury which saw him need life saving CPR and a defibrillator on the field. Hamlin depend the next week in the hospital fighting for his life before being released.
Bucs Give Further Update On Gage
On Monday morning the Bucs took to social media to provide an update on Gage saying he suffered a concussion and a neck injury and was held over night. He’ll undergo further testing throughout the day.
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