Cleveland Browns running back D’Onta Foreman was released from the hospital and is back with the team on Friday, one day after he sustained a head and neck injury in practice.
Foreman, 28, was immobilized on a backboard after an injury during a punt drill at training camp in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The team said that he sustained a direct blow to the head that resulted in neck pain.
Foreman was taken to a hospital in a helicopter on Thursday, the team said. X-rays and scans reportedly were negative.
“Obviously very, very scary,” Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Friday at camp. “And credit to our medical staff. You’re always being cautious there and they followed the protocols and made sure that he got great treatment right there.
“I saw him yesterday when he got back. He was tired so he’s getting plenty of rest but scary, and thank God he’s OK.”
Although back with the team, Foreman was not on the field at training camp Friday, and it’s not clear when he’ll return to action on the field.
Foreman expressed gratitude on Instagram, writing: “I wanna say THANK YOU ALL from the bottom of my heart to everyone who reached out to me and or prayed for me. … I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t scared/nervous earlier, but GOD was with me and those prayers.”
Foreman signed a one-year deal with the Browns, his fifth NFL team, in April. He rushed for 425 yards and four TDs in nine games (eight starts) with the Chicago Bears in 2023.
A third-round pick by Houston in 2017, Foreman has gained 2,668 yards from scrimmage with 17 touchdowns in 52 games (21 starts) with the Texans (2017-18), Tennessee Titans (2020-21), Carolina Panthers (2022) and Bears.
–Field Level Media
