There's no official update from the Denver Broncos after the 24-year-old running back collapsed on the sideline and was carted off field on a backboard during the game against the New York Jets.
- Sep 30, 2024
AceShowbiz - Tyler Badie may not be out of the woods just yet, but he is likely to make a complete recovery. The Denver Broncos star is expected to be okay after he collapsed on the sideline during the game against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 29.
While there's still no official update from the Broncos, a source with knowledge of the situation tells NBC Sports on late Sunday that the 24-year-old running back has movement in all extremities. He was still being evaluated as of a couple of hours ago, but the current expectation is that he'll be fine, per the report.
The scary moment happened on Sunday, after Badie took a hit to the back from Jets linebacker Quincy Williams. He fumbled the ball that the home team recovered, leading to a Jets field goal. Badie then got back to the sideline with his hand on his lower back and collapsed.
Medical professional and running back Javonte Williams rushed to Badie, who was soon put on a backboard and was carted off the field. According to NFL Network, the athlete was diagnosed with a back injury and was questionable to return.
It was unclear if Badie had suffered any concussion symptoms as well on the play after his helmet struck the ground after the tackle. He was quickly downgraded to "out" following further examination.
Head coach Sean Payton refused to offer any clarity on Badie's status after the team's 10-9 win at MetLife Stadium. Asked after the game if Badie would return to Denver with the rest of the team instead of remaining in the area for additional evaluation, Payton said, "No update on Tyler."
Asked if Badie would be on the team's flight Sunday night, Payton repeated "no update." Several minutes later when asked again, Payton said, "I don't want to discuss injury," and added, "we'll see" about whether or not Badie would return to Denver on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Williams, who stood next to Badie as the latter was strapped to the backboard, said after the game that running back coach Lou Ayeni told the group Badie "would be alright, but we know Tyler is a fighter, I just saw him on the ground and went to see how he was."
