Carolina Panthers rookie tight end Ja’Tavion Sanders suffered a scary head injury Sunday in a home game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Upon catching a pass from quarterback Bryce Young shortly before halftime, Sanders ran into traffic with Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie and linebacker Drue Tranquill, with the 21-year-old rookie flipping over during the collision and landing directly on his head.
McDuffie went low to tackle the 6-foot-4, roughly 250-pound Sanders, and Tranquill also helped bring him down.
Sanders was subsequently carted off the field, with players from both teams looking on.
The fourth-round pick out of Texas also raised his arms to the Bank of America Stadium crowd, which applauded him as he left the field.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Sunday that Sanders was taken to a Charlotte-area hospital “for further evaluation” in the wake of the injury.
Sanders had recorded 26 catches, 253 yards and a touchdown entering Sunday’s game against the reigning champion Chiefs.
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