Philadelphia cornerback Avonte Maddox, who was strapped to a backboard and stretchered off the field late in the Eagles’ win in Green Bay on Thursday night, was diagnosed with a concussion during an evaluation at the hospital after the game.
Maddox, who also suffered a neck injury, will be allowed to return home with the team, the Eagles said in a tweet Friday morning.
Maddox collided with teammate Andrew Sendejo as they were trying to defense a Green Bay pass play with just under two minutes to play.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed a pass to tight end Robert Tonyan at the Eagles’ 7-yard line. Tonyan ducked as he made the catch, and the two pursuing defenders collided.
Maddox also turned to social media to update his status after the scary collision
“Everything is going well. Appreciate the prayers and get well wishes. God is good,” he tweeted Friday morning.