DIRTY HIT

Dolphins Receiver Stretchered Off the Field After Illegal Tackle

Medical staff tended to Grant DuBose on the field for over 10 minutes during Miami’s game against Houston.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose was stretchered off the field after taking a helmet-to-helmet tackle that left him motionless as his terrified teammates prayed for his safety. DuBose, 23, was struck by Houston Texans safety Calen Bullock as he tried to catch a pass from quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. DuBose appeared to clench his fists immediately after the hit—a response common after traumatic brain injuries, the Associated Press reported. He did not move as medical staff treated him on the field for over 10 minutes. Dolphins players surrounded him and later knelt in what appeared to be a prayer circle. Medical staff cut off DuBose’s jersey and placed him in a neck brace before removing him from the field on a spinal board. Sunday’s game was only DuBose’s third appearance since he was claimed off waivers by the Dolphins in August, after sustaining a shoulder injury just two games into the regular season. The Dolphins later confirmed DuBose was in stable condition while undergoing evaluation at a local hospital, and was ruled out with a head injury. Texans safety Calen Bullock was flagged for unnecessary roughness after the hit.