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WATCH: “Not another Hamlin-like accident please”- NFL Twitter sends in prayers as Bucs WR Russell Gage was carted off the field after a horrific neck injury

NFL world in shock once again as Tampa Bay receiver Russell Gage was carted off the field during the final quarter of the wild card game against the Cowboys.

by Yash Karandekar
January 17, 2023
in Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers players gather around Russell Gage (Image via The Seattle Times)

Buccaneers players gather around Russell Gage (Image via The Seattle Times)

The streak is finally broken! The Dallas Cowboys have broken Tom Brady’s 7-0 record against them and emerged victorious against the 7x Super Bowl Champion and his Buccaneers. The entire Cowboys team coalesced as one and played just exceptional football on the field.

The Cowboys defeated the Buccaneers 31-14 in what can be described as an epic blowout on Tampa Bay who just couldn’t get their offense going and convert on third downs. Tom Brady didn’t have time in the pocket courtesy of Micah Parsons and co. and couldn’t find any receivers open down the field. It seemed liked the Cowboys defense had a personal vendetta against the 45-year-old quarterback as they kept on pressuring him and managed to sack him in the second half of the game.

The highlight of the game wasn’t the four touchdowns thrown by Dak Prescott, it was the unfortunate injury of Bucs wide receiver Russell Gage who had to be carted off the field. This visual sent a chill down everybody’s spine as they were thrown back two weeks as the whole world watched Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffering from a cardiac arrest right in the middle of the game.

Related: WATCH: “He is drunk as Hell” – Cowboys kicker Brett Maher gets brutally CLOWNED on social media after missing 4 extra points in all-important playoff game against the Buccaneers

Russell Gage taken off the field on a stretcher after an injury

Russell Gage being carted off the field (Image via Yahoo! Sports)
Russell Gage being carted off the field (Image via Yahoo! Sports)

This incident occurred in the fourth quarter of the game with 2:55 left on the play clock. Tom Brady threw an incomplete pass to Russell Gage on second and 10 during which Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson’s helmet hit the back of Gage’s head. After taking the hit, the 26-year-old receiver out of LSU was on the field for a long time, unable to get up. Tampa Bay’s athletic trainer ran onto the field and stabilized the young wideout on a backboard before finally carting him off the field.

Players from both sides took a knee to show their support and prayed as they watched yet another one of their brothers being taken off the field due to a serious injury. Following this gesture, the game continued on with less than 3 minutes left in the game. Tom Brady and the Bucs tried their best to score but couldn’t come back from such a huge deficit.

Seeing Russell Gage Jr. go down, fans once again poured in their love, support, and prayers for the wideout all over the different social media platforms.

Players from both sides kneeling in prayer/support before Bucs WR Russell Gage Jr. is strapped to backboard 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/knfLKvxK5t

— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) January 17, 2023

Tom Brady looks at the injury to Russell Gage 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/SZriKIzLrY

— NFL Daily (@SportsContent23) January 17, 2023

dirty hit… I wouldn’t expect anything less from a criminal franchise

— Marlon 🦍 (@mxrlonszn) January 17, 2023

Man, sure looks like he was trying to get up but his legs weren’t wanting to move(given they did move a bit from him jerking to try to get up), doesn’t look great, hope it’s a bad stinger. 🙏🏻

— lastcall (@englandj28) January 17, 2023

Prayers lifted!!!!! Something needs to be done, instead of continuing the game.

— CLS© (@CHELSinspired) January 17, 2023

MNF can’t catch a break with these injuries

— h (@huh23100) January 17, 2023

Becoming a weekly scene, unfortunately.

— R. Sid (@IamOurSid) January 17, 2023

Not another Damar Hamlin-like accident please

— Djokodal (@djokodal) January 17, 2023

Bucs head coach Head Coach Todd Bowles has informed that Russell Gage has been taken to the hospital and is being checked for a concussion and a neck injury. Gage is said to have movements in his extremities. Let’s hope he is safe and recovers.

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Yash Karandekar

Yash Karandekar

Yash Karandekar is an NFL author at FirstSportz. He fell in love with the sport since his early days and has been an ardent follower ever since. He is a proud Buffalo Bills fan when he isn't busy being totally amazed by everything Tom Brady does. A final year undergraduate student of Mechanical Engineering, he is eagerly waiting for Brady to claim his 8th Super Bowl and further cement his legacy. Yash loves watching reruns of previous Super Bowls in addition to watching thriller movies and series and is a total history nerd.

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