Buffalo safety Aaron Williams was taken off the field in an ambulance after injuring his neck in the Bills’ 40-32 NFL loss to New England on Sunday.
Williams was hurt in the third quarter when he tried a diving tackle in a bid to stop Patriots’ wide receiver Julian Edelman’s 22-yard touchdown reception.
The contest was delayed more than 10 minutes as Williams was imobilized and placed on a stretcher.
Several of his team-mates huddled in prayer as medical staff treated him and loaded him into the ambulance called to the sideline.
The team confirmed that the 25-year-old, in his fifth season with the Bills, had a neck injury.