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Josh Weinfuss
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals ended Thursday’s coaching camp apply early after linebacker J.J. Russell was carted off the sector following a collision throughout a 7-on-7 drill.
He was taken to an area hospital, the place he was evaluated for a head and neck damage, the group stated in an announcement on X. Russell was alert and had motion in his extremities, in keeping with the assertion.
The group stated in a subsequent assertion on X a number of hours later that Russell was launched from the hospital and returned to camp in any case assessments had been destructive.
Russell and rookie Kitan Crawford bumped into one another as they had been crossing paths at full pace whereas masking receivers. Their helmets appeared to collide, and Russell flailed in midair earlier than falling to the bottom, the place he didn’t transfer as Cardinals trainers and medical personnel attended to him rapidly. Crawford bought up and walked off.
Paramedics attended to Russell, stabilized him on a backboard after which carted him off the sector. Earlier than the cart drove off, the gamers gathered round Russell to offer him their greatest needs.
Earlier than apply resumed, coach Jonathan Gannon gathered the group at midfield and ended apply about six minutes sooner than scheduled.
“I imply, you by no means wish to see that,” veteran defensive deal with Calais Campbell stated after apply. “It sucks. Hopefully, every thing’s OK. We’ll see as the method goes via, we’ll see how every thing works out, however I used to be joyful to see him shifting round and stuff, so it sucks, however a type of issues that occurs in soccer.
“I have been carted off earlier than, and every thing was nice, so I am simply praying every thing’s nice with him.”
Russell signed a one-year take care of the Cardinals in Might price $1.1 million. He spent the primary three seasons of his profession with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He performed in 30 video games with 4 begins for Tampa and had 36 tackles, two passes defensed, a sack and a deal with for loss in three years. He additionally had 13 tackles and a fumble restoration on particular groups.
Russell set profession highs final season with 16 video games performed, three begins, 25 tackles and two passes defensed.
