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The Oakland Raiders are enjoying a terrific opener to the NFL season against the Denver Broncos. However, they endured a scare when one of their top secondaries went down with an injury.
Corner Gareon Conley took a hard hit during the game and had to be taken off the field.
Gareon Conley being placed on a backboard to be stretched off the field. Broncos and Raiders players are crowding around, many on one knee.
Scary scene.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 10, 2019
Nicki Jhabvala elaborated on the specifics of the injury and the reason for Gareon Conley being taken out of the game on the stretcher. Based on the details, the injury could be serious.
Conley was clobbered in the head by friendly fire. Johnathan Abram's leg smashed into Conley's head as he went for the tackle.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 10, 2019
The fans at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum were stunned by the horrible scene. However, Conley ensured the home fans that he is okay and will be able to recover.
Gareon Conley gave a thumbs up to the crowd as he was carted off.
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) September 10, 2019
Conley will be checked by team doctors immediately. Head coach Jon Gruden will be able to know within the next couple of days how long he will be playing without his star defender.
It will be a great loss for the Raiders if they will play without Conley for a couple of weeks. He is already one of the best defenders in the NFL, and the stats show his elite status.
He allowed a 59% deserved catch rate. He has played so well that QBs threw his way just 42 times last season. He is one of the team's pillars on defense.
It's also unfortunate for Conley that he may miss a couple of games; he has been approaching games eagerly.
“I feel like I made great strides,” Conley said, per NBC Sports' Josh Schrock. “But I can always make greater strides and I’m always looking to get better and there’s always money out there left on the field. So I just got to get better every time I can.”
The team will miss his production if he does miss some playing time. The fans can only hope that his injury isn't too serious.
