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A recent Seattle Seahawks' team scrimmage at CenturyLink Field was called off early after defensive end Branden Jackson was knocked unconscious. The fifth-year veteran collided with offensive lineman Cedric Ogbuehi while he was chasing running back Carlos Hyde.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll chimed in on the incident via Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times:
Article Continues Below“Terribly unfortunate,” Carroll said.
“He hit heads with Cedric and might have caught him in the chin with his helmet and it was like a knockout punch, is what it was,” Carroll said. “So we took all of the precautions and took care of him, and he had movement and all that kind of stuff. But we still needed to do the right thing and totally take care of him until we know more.”
After the collision, Jackson needed to be carted off the field. He eventually regained consciousness and had movement in his arms and legs but was still taken to the hospital for precaution.
The 27-year old player has been in the NFL since the 2016 season when he first played with the then-Oakland Raiders. After being waived, he was picked up by the Seahawks and was signed to the team's practice squad. He regularly switched off between the active roster and practice squad in recent years. Jackson is heading into the season competing for a roster spot as one of the Seahawks' defensive ends.
The Seahawks still have two remaining scrimmages in their schedule over the next eight days. Hopefully, the veteran will be able to make it back in time to land a spot on the Seahawks' final 53-man squad for the 2020 season.
