Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose is expected to return back home to Miami on Wednesday following a scary injury incident that occurred when the Dolphins took on the Houston Texans. DuBose caught a pass over the middle of the field, resulting in a hard shot to the head from Texans' safety Calen Bullock.
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DuBose remained on the ground following the hit, and the game was paused for multiple minutes. Training staff began to immediately work on the receiver, cutting off his jersey and unscrewing his face mask to administer aid.
DuBose was then carefully hoisted onto a backboard. He was immediately stretched to an ambulance and taken to the hospital. Now, Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel has revealed that the receiver is set to be released from the hospital.
"Expecting him to travel home today," McDaniel said. "Haven't seen him, talked to him, and we're all just very, very excited to get to see him. He's been on the constant mind of a lot of people. And, yeah, he's doing well, taking it a day at a time."
DuBose being released from the hospital is great news, even more so considering the shock of the head injury that occurred. Following the hit, the Dolphins revealed that he was in stable condition and had movement in his extremities.
Though helmet-to-helmet hits are often very unintentional, they can lead to dire situations with players. Take Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier, for instance. Shazier suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit that led to a spinal cord contusion.
Shazier retired from the NFL in 2020 due to the spinal injury he suffered from the hit.
Thankfully, that appears not to be the case for DuBose. He will return home and will spend the rest of 2024 recovering. The Dolphins placed the receiver on injured reserve following his hospitalization, effectively ending the rest of his season.
Miami is currently in the playoff hunt and would need a lot of help to make the playoffs. However, should that come to pass, DuBose could technically be activated from IR to help the Dolphins secure a deep playoff run.
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The Dolphins making the playoffs would require the Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, and Baltimore Ravens to have a full-on end-of-season collapse. This is a very highly unlikely scenario.
That said, DuBose can now take some time to heal and be ready to take the field in 2025.
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