Buccaneers QB John Wolford is taken off the field on a spine board in frightening scene during preseason game against the Jets - but 27-year-old gives 'thumbs up' to stunned crowd In an encouraging sign, Wolford gave a 'thumbs up' signal to the stunned crowd Wolford suffered a neck injury, but has feeling in all of his extremities, per Bucs DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news By Alex Raskin Sports News Editor For Dailymail.com Published: 02:56, 20 August 2023 | Updated: 04:04, 20 August 2023 e-mail View comments Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback John Wolford was carted off the field on a spine board in a frightening scene at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Saturday night. Wolford was injured during second half of a preseason game against the New York Jets , but did give a 'thumbs up' sign as he was being taken off the field. Although he suffered a neck injury, Wolford has feeling in his extremities, according to the Buccaneers, who reported that he was taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Wolford, who started the second half in relief of Kyle Trask, was taken down by Jalyn Holmes and his head appeared to hit the turf. Although the hit itself wasn't particularly brutal, Wolford remained on the turf, sparking immediate fear as Bucs players frantically called for the trainers, who rushed out to attend to the 27-year-old quarterback. #Bucs QB John Wolford has a neck injury, has movement in his extremities and is going to be taken to a local hospital for evaluation, per the team. pic.twitter.com/pLmsHjEhvX — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 20, 2023 Buccaneers QB John Wolford was carted off the field at MetLife Stadium with a neck injury Players watch as trainers help Tampa Bay Buccaneers' John Wolford during Saturday's game Wolford is a former Los Angeles Rams backup and once played on the Jets' practice squad A former Wake Forest star, Wolford went undrafted in 2018, but did get invited to Jets training camp and eventually served on the team’s practice squad. He later resurfaced as a Los Angeles Rams backup in 2019 before joining the Buccaneers in the preseason this year. In seven career NFL games, Wolford has 61 completions for 626 yards and a touchdown. His uncle, Will Wolford, was a Pro Bowl offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1980s and 90s. Share or comment on this article: Buccaneers QB John Wolford is taken off the field on a spine board in frightening scene during preseason game against the Jets - but 27-year-old gives 'thumbs up' to stunned crowd e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .