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Jets OL Xavier Newman was carted off the field and taken to the hospital with neck injuries
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Jets OL Xavier Newman was carted off the field and taken to the hospital with neck injuries

New York Jets offensive lineman Xavier Newman was taken off the field on a backboard and transported to a hospital after a collision against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

Newman remained on the sideline for several minutes after the collision in the third quarter. Players from both teams surrounded Newman as play came to a standstill for several minutes. He was placed on a board by medical staff and taken from the field by paramedics on a cart.

NBC’s Melissa Stark reported that medical staff removed Newman’s face mask while treating him on the field and that he was conscious. Stark later reported that Newman had movement in his extremities and was transported to a Pittsburgh-area hospital.

New York Jets guard Xavier Newman is carted off the field after being injured in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)New York Jets guard Xavier Newman is carted off the field after being injured in the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

New York Jets guard Xavier Newman is carted off the field after suffering an injury in the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

The Jets ruled him out of the game due to a neck injury. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich told reporters after the game that tests at the hospital came back negative and Newman would travel with the team back to New York.

The injury occurred in the third quarter after Aaron Rodgers intercepted a pass from Garrett Wilson. Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. intercepted the ball and returned it 41 yards to the Jets’ 1-yard line.

Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen made contact with Newman (No. 65, above) while blocking the return. Newman tumbled to the sideline and lay there until he was taken off the field on a stretcher.

Play resumed after Newman was taken off the field with the Steelers ahead, 16-15. The Steelers ultimately won 37-15.