Bucs' Cameron Brate taken off field on stretcher with neck injury two weeks after suffering concussion
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate was involved in a scary scene during the team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
Tom Brady found Brate for a 6-yard completion in the third quarter as he tried to get the offense going. Brate was tackled by Steelers linebacker Myles Jack and went down to the ground. Brate did not get back up.
Medical personnel came out to assist Brate. The facemask on his helmet was removed, and he was put onto a stretcher and taken off the field. He gave a thumbs up to the Acrisure Stadium crowd as he left.
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Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said after the game Brate suffered a neck injury and was being evaluated at a hospital. The team said he was able to move all his extremities.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate, #84, is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Myles Jack, #51, during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
"We all love him to death," Brady said. "We all hope he’s OK."
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He was able to fly back home with the team after getting released from the hospital, according to ESPN. X-rays on Brate’s neck were reportedly negative for any fractures.
Cameron Brate was injured on the play and taken off the field on a cart. (AP Photo/Don Wright)
Brate’s health came under question two weeks ago in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He was shaken up at the end of the first half when he caught a pass and collided with Chris Godwin. Brate remained on the ground for a few