Cardinals’ Travis Vokolek leaves field on backboard after neck injury

Arizona Cardinals tight finish Travis Vokolek suffered a scary neck damage throughout Sunday’s Week 6 sport in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts.

Vokolek was concerned in a kickoff return in opposition to the Colts. He completed the play flat on his again and lay immobile after making an attempt to dam Indianapolis linebacker Segun Olubi.

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Arizona Cardinals’ Travis Vokolek is injured in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Picture/Michael Conroy)

The medical workers got here by to are likely to Vokolek because the gamers gathered round him. Some gamers took a knee. He was loaded onto a stretcher and brought off the sphere. He gave a thumbs up because the cart handed by one of many tunnels at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The FOX broadcast reported that Vokolek was alert and will transfer all his limbs. He was later dominated out for the rest of the match.

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Arizona Cardinals’ Travis Vokolek is taken off the sphere on a cart in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Picture/Michael Conroy)

The third-year participant joined the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2023 after spending a summer time with the Baltimore Ravens. The previous Rutgers and Nebraska participant appeared in seven video games throughout his profession. He has spent 42% of the snaps he has appeared in on particular groups this yr.

Arizona vast receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. additionally left the sport to be assessed for a concussion within the first half. He bounced his head laborious on the grass.

Harrison was later dominated out for the rest of the match.

Jacoby Brissett of the Arizona Cardinals argues in the course of the first half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Picture/AJ Mast)

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Each groups suffered from accidents within the match. Arizona dominated out Kyler Murray for kickoff with a foot damage. Jacoby Brissett began the match. For the Colts, cornerback Charvarius Ward and quarterback Anthony Richardson every suffered accidents throughout warmups.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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