meanwhile sunday night footballa scary situation unfolded after Aaron Rodgers' interception. New York Jets offensive lineman Xavier Newman was hit helmet-to-helmet. By Patrick Queen, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After falling to the ground on the sideline, Newman was placed on a spine board and carted off the field. He is heading to the hospital for tests and has been ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Newman was not shown moving his limbs on the broadcast.But NBC sideline reporter Melissa Stark said he was conscious and alert. They stabilized his neck and removed his face mask while placing him on a spinal board. She later reported that he was moving his limbs after leaving the field and was able to hold the hand of a paramedic.
During that play, the ball went into the air off the shoulder pad of Jets receiver Garrett Wilson, was picked up by Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr., and was picked up by Queen, who was setting up as a lead blocker along the sideline. Eventually I found Newman. After the hit, the cameras followed Bishop as he cut back across the field for a score, so we couldn't see what happened after Newman was knocked to the ground.
We will continue to update information as it becomes available.
