Jets' Xavier Newman Suffers Neck Injury, Travels Home After Hospital Visit
Xavier Newman was carted off the field during a game against the Steelers but returned to New York with the team after tests showed no serious damage.
- Xavier Newman, a guard for the New York Jets, was injured during a third-quarter interception return against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Newman was knocked to the ground by Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen, resulting in a neck injury that required him to be stretchered off the field.
- Despite the severity of the incident, tests at a Pittsburgh hospital came back negative, and Newman was able to travel back with the team.
- Newman had stepped in for injured starting right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, who left the game earlier with an ankle injury.
- The Jets are facing a challenging season with multiple injuries, contributing to their 2-5 record after a 37-15 loss to the Steelers.