Green Bay Packers wide receiver Robert Ferguson suffered a sprained neck with 4:41 remaining in Sunday's game vs. Jacksonville. He will be kept at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay overnight for observation and further evaluation. Ferguson has movement and sensation in all four of his extremities and is resting comfortably, according to Packers head trainer Pepper Burruss. An evaluation will be made throughout this week by the team's medical staff relative to Ferguson's availability for Friday's game at Minnesota
Thank God he's okay. That hit, intentional or not, was a vicious blow to the guy. I was amazed that he held on to the ball (right?), but the way the helmet just seemed to explode (chinstrap flew off), it was obvious the guy was not about to just dust himself off and trot to the sidelines.
Looking forward to updates on his condition.
In related news, the $75K fine seems a bit high for Darius (guy who hit him), right? I'm sure the NFLPA will appeal the ruling.
