Browns running back D’Onta Foreman suffered a freak accident during a training camp practice on Wednesday.
The veteran who went to the scene “suffered a direct blow to the head which caused him pain in the neck,” the team said in a statement.
The injury reportedly occurred during special teams drills at The Greenbrier in White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia.
“The Browns athletic training staff deployed its standard emergency action procedures to immobilize Foreman,” the Browns said, adding that he “was able to move all of his extremities.”
Foreman was taken off the field on a stretcher and flown by helicopter to Carilion Roanoke (Va.) Memorial Hospital.
X-rays and CT scans came back negative and Foreman is expected to be released and return to the team Thursday afternoon.
The 28-year-old, a third-round pick by the Texans in 2017, rushed for 425 yards and five touchdowns (four rushing) last season with the Bears.
He’s part of Cleveland’s plan to help fellow wideout Nick Chubb return from a season-ending knee injury that derailed his 2023 campaign.
On Monday, general manager Andrew Berry provided an update on Chubb’s rehabilitation status, saying he still has “a little ways to go,” according to ESPN.
The Browns went 11-6 last season and earned a playoff berth for the first time since 2020.
Despite a tough 45-14 loss to the Texans in the Wild Card round, it capped off a successful season for the team, compared to previous years.
The Browns will open the 2024 season at home against the Cowboys on September 8.
