Cowboys LB Ware went to hospital with sprained neck

The Dallas Cowboys lost Sunday’s game to the San Diego Chargers 20-17, and they may lose a key defensive player for the rest of the season, too, as linebacker DeMarcus Ware was sent to hospital with sprained neck.

Ware sustained the injury when he slammed headfirst into a lineman in San Diego Chargers jersey early in the fourth quarter of the Cowboys’ 20-17 loss. He was immobilized on a stretcher and carted off the field after several anxious moments, but was “aware and alert with full movement and strength in his extremities” when he was taken off the field. The linebacker was transported to the hospital for X-rays and further evaluation.

When he was taking off the field, he was still hoping that the Cowboys would win the game. He gave thumbs-up and flashed a “W” with his fingers as well as talked to people around him. However, the Cowboys eventually lost the game to Chargers.