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THE injury status of NEW York Jets offensive lineman Xavier Newman has been revealed.
The 25-year-old suffered a scary neck injury and had to leave the field on a stretch during the Jets’ Sunday Night Football loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Newman got injured on an interception return in the third quarter.
The 6-foot-2, 297-pound guard landed on his back after linebacker Patrick Queen knocked him down to the ground on the return.
Newman was motionless, received medical attention, and was placed on a stretcher as players kneeled around him.
He left the field in an ambulance and was transported to a nearby hospital.
The NBC broadcast reported that Newman had movement in his limbs.
After the game, Jets interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich revealed that Newman’s tests came back negative and he will fly to New York with the team.
“Thank the Lord, his tests came back negative,” Ulbrich told reporters during the postgame conference.
“Huge relief from that.”
Newman is a backup and was in the game for Alijah Vera-Tucker, who left in the second quarter due to an injury.
He was playing in his seventh game of the season.
Newman has played in the NFL for three years and joined the Jets last October.
He entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Baylor in 2022 and signed with the Tennesee Titans.
Newman was released by the Titans in October of 2023 and then signed to the Jets’ practice squad.
The Jets lost their fourth game in a row following their blowout loss to the Steelers.
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Davante Adams recorded just three catches for 30 yards in his debut with the organization.
Aaron Rodgers completed 24 of his 39 passes for 276 yards and a touchdown along with two interceptions.
Newman’s injury occurred during one of the interception returns.
The Jets are 2-5 and will face the New England Patriots next Sunday.
The Steelers, meanwhile, have a 5-2 record for the campaign after Russell Wilson won his first start at quarterback with the team.
