RUSSELL GAGE BEING TESTED FOR NECK INJURY AFTER SCARY HIT IN BUCS-COWBOYS

Another somber incident occurred in front of a primetime audience on Monday night.

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When Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was taken off by stretcher late in the fourth quarter of a wild-card playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys.

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This happened just two weeks after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and needed to be revived on the field.

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Gage was shot in the neck by Donovan Wilson when he tripped over a route, fell to the ground, and couldn't make the catch.

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He looked to try to stand up, but when he was unsuccessful, he smacked his fist into the ground in anger.

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Both teams' players knelt and prayed as Gage was treated by medical staff.

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Before the game resumed, Tom Brady, who threw the pass to Gage, was standing close to the medical personnel.

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According to Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles, Gage was treated for a neck injury at a nearby hospital after being taken there with a concussion.

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Bowles noted that Gage can move all of his extremities.

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Hamlin suffered a heart collapse on January 2 after making a tackle. While he was being transported by EMS to a hospital in Cincinnati, teammates were in tears.

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Hamlin has made an amazing recovery and sat at home to watch the Bills defeat the Dolphins in the AFC wild-card game.

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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