After a collision in the fourth quarter of Saturday night’s preseason game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins, wide receiver Daewood Davis was carried off the field in an immobile position.
Davis was brought to a hospital for evaluation, according to the Dolphins, who added that he was conscious and able to move all of his limbs.
The #Dolphins and #Jaguars suspended the rest of tonight’s game after Miami WR Daewood Davis was carted off the field on a stretcher.
A very scary scene. pic.twitter.com/FDVSTeFlXI
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 27, 2023
As Davis lay face-down on the grass for several minutes, players from both teams entered the field. After he was carried off, the Jaguars were leading 31-18 with 8:32 remaining in the fourth quarter, and the coaches agreed to call the game.
Tua on Daewood Davis pic.twitter.com/rimDqdFCyT
— Chris Perkins (@chrisperk) August 27, 2023
Tua Tagovailoa, quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, expressed his condolences and prayed for the victims.
#Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel got very emotional talking about WR Daewood Davis: pic.twitter.com/BSdUN8FKqa https://t.co/71koSUxi7u
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 27, 2023
The #Dolphins and #Jaguars suspended the rest of tonight’s game after Miami WR Daewood Davis was carted off the field on a stretcher.
A very scary scene. pic.twitter.com/FDVSTeFlXI
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 27, 2023
Head coach Mike McDaniel was impassioned when speaking to the media and recounting Davis’s camp experiences.
“He’s magnetic, he’s got a cool personality to him,” McDaniel said. Noting that Davis was popular among his teammates because of his work ethic.
“We’re hoping for a full recovery.”
"He's in good spirits. I've seen that. He was shaking his head," Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill. about Daewood Davis' head injury. "The trainer was talking to him as he was driving off and he was shaking his head."
— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) August 27, 2023