With the Miami Dolphins fighting for their playoff lives on Sunday, one of their wide receivers went down with a horrifying injury. Grant DuBose, a reserve pass catcher, was hit hard in the head while diving for a catch over the middle of the field and stayed down on the field for a long time after the hit.

DuBose was later stretchered off the field and had his facemask taken off and his jersey cut off before leaving the field. Both teams huddled around each other in prayer as a very emotional scene unfolded at NRG Stadium in Houston.

The injury occurred with the Dolphins trailing the Houston Texans 20-6 in the third quarter.

DuBose was treated by medical personnel in the ambulance after being stretchered off and the Dolphins quickly ruled him out with a head injury. Thankfully, the team announced that DuBose is in stable condition and is being taken to the hospital for further evaluation.

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“Dolphins WR Grant DuBose has been ruled out with a head injury,” the team posted on X, formerly Twitter. “He is in stable condition and being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.”

The Dolphins cut into the Texans' lead with one touchdown in the second half, but they fell short in a 20-12 loss. Tua Tagovailoa committed four turnovers on the day after one final interception sealed the deal, finishing off a career-worst day in that department. After the loss, Mike McDaniel addressed DuBose's injury and said there has been “positive feedback” after head and neck imaging, per ESPN's Marcel Louis-Jacques. The wideout will stay in Houston overnight.

DuBose had been used sparingly this season, appearing fun just two games prior to Sunday's tilt in Houston. He came into the game with one catch on three targets for 13 yards. He caught one more pass in this game for negative-two yards.

The Dolphins essentially had to win out in order to have a chance to make the playoffs, so their chances of a miracle bounce-back run into the playoffs are pretty much cooked.