Browns running back Donta Foreman was involved in a freak accident during a training camp practice on Wednesday.
The veteran player, who rushed to the scene, “suffered a direct blow to the head and suffered pain in the neck,” the team said in a statement.
The injury reportedly occurred during a special teams drill at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
“The Browns athletic training staff performed standard emergency procedures to immobilize Foreman,” the Browns said, adding that “Foreman was able to move all four limbs.”
Foreman was carried off the field on a stretcher and flown by helicopter to Carilion Roanoke (Va.) Memorial Hospital.
X-rays and a CT scan were negative, and Foreman has been released from the hospital and is expected to rejoin the team on Thursday afternoon.
The 28-year-old, a third-round draft pick by the Texans in 2017, rushed for 425 yards and five touchdowns, four of which came running, for the Bears last season.
He’s part of Cleveland’s plan to help fellow rusher Nick Chubb return from a season-ending knee injury that marred his 2023 campaign.
On Monday, general manager Andrew Berry provided an update on Chubb’s rehabilitation progress, insisting he “still has some time to go.” ESPN.
The Browns went 11-6 last season and made the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
Despite a 45-14 loss to the Texans in the Wild Card Round, it capped a successful season for the team compared to the previous year.
The Browns open the 2024 season at home against the Cowboys on Sept. 8.
