SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cade Johnson is communicating and has full movement after being transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle to be evaluated for head and neck injuries sustained in Thursday’s preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings, coach Pete Carroll said.
The Seahawks announced Thursday that Johnson was in stable condition, and Carroll provided an update later in the night, saying initial testing showed “really positive” findings. Carroll said he was unsure whether Johnson would spend the night at the hospital.
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“I think he got concussed,” Carroll said.
Cade Johnson is being transported to Harborview Medical Center as a precaution for head and neck injuries. He’s in stable condition. Prayers are up for him. — Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) August 11, 2023
Johnson’s last time touching the ball was a kickoff return in the second quarter with about 11 minutes left. The 25-year-old took a hard fall, but was able to get up and keep playing. He was evaluated in the blue medical tent for the final four minutes of the second quarter before being stretchered off the field with his head and neck stabilized, and facemask removed.
Cade was evaluated in the blue medical tent for the final 4 minutes of the second quarter before being stretched off the field. Cade was in on Drew Lock’s TD pass to Easop Winston. It’s not clear when Cade suffered the injury. — Dugar, Michael-Shawn (@MikeDugar) August 11, 2023
Johnson posted two catches for 21 yards and no touchdowns in three games with Seattle last season. In the postseason, he added three receptions for 39 yards in Seattle’s wild-card game loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Johnson signed with the Seahawks in 2021 as an undrafted free agent out of South Dakota State. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team in January.
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