Overview
- Russell suffered a high-speed helmet-to-helmet collision during a Thursday 7-on-7 drill in Glendale, prompting trainers to stabilize him on a backboard and cart him to a local hospital
- The Cardinals confirmed he was alert on the field and had full movement in all extremities before being transported for further evaluation
- All hospital tests came back negative for serious head or neck injury, and he was discharged to rejoin the team the next day
- Head coach Jonathan Gannon ended practice early to oversee the medical response and underscore the NFL’s head and neck injury protocols
- The 26-year-old linebacker signed a one-year, $1.1 million deal in May after three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has resumed full participation at camp