Tyler Badie
Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesDenver Broncos running back Tyler Badie He was stretchered off the field in the middle of the team's football game on Sunday, September 29 against the New York Jets.
Badie, 24, appeared to take a direct hit to the lower back after a collision with the Jets linebacker. Quincy Williams after catching a Broncos teammate bo nixThe pass. While Badie was seen leaving the field alone, he then fell once he reached the bench. According sports reporters At the scene, Badie was immobilized and carried off the grass using a stabilizer and a stretcher.
No further updates on Badie's condition have been shared. The Broncos have list Badie is questionable to return to the game after a back injury.
The Broncos and Jets met Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. At press time, the game was in the second quarter with the Jets leading 6-0.
Take a look at Reese Witherspoon, David Beckham, Halle Berry and other stars who have had minor injuries that have made headlines.
Badie was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2022, but was later released. He signed to the Broncos' practice squad that same year. Badie was elevated to the 53-man roster on Wednesday, September 26.
“My process has always been the same. I always felt like I could play,” Badie, now in his third season with the Broncos, said at a news conference Wednesday. “Any opportunity I got, I was ready to show it. And that's what I did.”
The NFL star added: “I was just grateful. For all the work I did, I was grateful for the opportunity. The most important thing is that I just want to win games and help the team win. “That’s what I’m here to do.”
Badie was promoted to the main roster lineup after linebacker Alex Singleton He was placed on injured reserve.
Football fans have mourned a heartbreaking number of NFL stars in 2024. In February, Tony Hutson passed away at age 48, according to an obituary shared at the time. No cause of death was given. “Last night I lost one of my favorite teammates and great friends in Tony Hutson,” wrote Hutson's former teammate Randall Godfrey. […]
“[Tyler’s] really decisive”, coach Sean Payton he said during Wednesday's press conference. “He's had some big races for us. He is smart. He knows the system. He is good in the aerial game. “He contributes a lot.”
Badie is known for his energy on the field.
“I believe in being happy,” he previously gushed. sky sports in April 2022. “Everyone is looking for happiness, everyone is trying to find happiness, but it is a mentality that you have to have.”
He added at the time: “Going in day after day, being able to take the positive out of the day, being able to bring that positive energy. At the end of the day, I know a lot of people look at me and by keeping that positive energy, I don't want to create any negative energy for people.”