The Ottawa Redblacks said wide receiver Jaelon Acklin was released from a hospital early Sunday morning and all scans were negative after he left the field in an ambulance during Saturday’s home game against the BC Lions.
The incident occurred with just over eight minutes left in the fourth quarter when Acklin jumped up in the end zone at TD Place Stadium for a high pass and collided with Lions defensive back T.J. Lee. Acklin crashed to the turf and landed hard on his back.
Acklin stayed on the turf for several minutes as the training staff attended to him. An ambulance was eventually brought onto the field and Acklin was placed on a stability board before being loaded onto a stretcher and into the ambulance.
“I think you’re just hoping that he’s OK,” said Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown after the game.
“It’s a very humbling moment. You know, we’re so focused on winning the game and doing our job and, yeah, it’s kind of the sad reality of what we do and that’s kind of the risk we take.”
The 29-year-old Acklin had three catches for 43 yards and a touchdown before he was forced to leave.
— With files from the Canadian Press