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Former Buccaneers player stretchered off Cardinals field after scary moment

Thankfully, J.J. Russell has since been released from the hospital and has been cleared to return to Cardinals training camp.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker J.J. Russell | Julio Aguilar/GettyImages

Former Buccaneers linebacker J.J. Russell suffered a serious injury on the second day of training camp with his new team, the Arizona Cardinals.

Following a collision with a teammate, Russell remained down with an apparent head and neck injury. Practice was called off early, and he was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.