The Texans are breathing a sigh of relief today after visiting injured defensive tackle Cedric Killings at Houston's Methodist Hospital. The 29-year old suffered a neck injury when he collided into the Colts' Roy Hall at Sunday's game.
During the second quarter, many fans looked on quietly as Killings lay on the field while being treated by team doctors, with many players, both Texans and Colts, kneeling in prayer. Though he was able to visually see his hands and fingers move, he told coach Gary Kubiak that he couldn't feel anything down low.
"Initially he made a couple of comments that he couldn't feel down low," said Kubiak in a statement to the Houston Chronicle. "As he lay there and talked to us, he did move everything."
Visiting teammates said Killings was "chilling, smiling, laughing and feeling fine."
Killings' injury was a little too familiar to the NFL just two weeks after Bills' tight end Kevin Everett suffered a major spinal cord injury.
Everett, who is now undergoing treatment at Houston's Memorial Hermann Hospital, is not yet walking but has gained minor movement in his arms and fingers.
The Texans, who made franchise history by winning two season-opener games in a row, lost to the Colts 24-30. Although not a victory on the field, they definitely have something to celebrate said Texans veteran defensive end N.D. Kalu in a statement to the Houston Chronicle.
"It feels like a victory right now — not a victory on the field, but a victory in life."
(Photo courtesy of the AP press)
During the second quarter, many fans looked on quietly as Killings lay on the field while being treated by team doctors, with many players, both Texans and Colts, kneeling in prayer. Though he was able to visually see his hands and fingers move, he told coach Gary Kubiak that he couldn't feel anything down low.
"Initially he made a couple of comments that he couldn't feel down low," said Kubiak in a statement to the Houston Chronicle. "As he lay there and talked to us, he did move everything."
Visiting teammates said Killings was "chilling, smiling, laughing and feeling fine."
Killings' injury was a little too familiar to the NFL just two weeks after Bills' tight end Kevin Everett suffered a major spinal cord injury.
Everett, who is now undergoing treatment at Houston's Memorial Hermann Hospital, is not yet walking but has gained minor movement in his arms and fingers.
The Texans, who made franchise history by winning two season-opener games in a row, lost to the Colts 24-30. Although not a victory on the field, they definitely have something to celebrate said Texans veteran defensive end N.D. Kalu in a statement to the Houston Chronicle.
"It feels like a victory right now — not a victory on the field, but a victory in life."
(Photo courtesy of the AP press)
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