Bombers' Bryant taken to hospital early in game vs Tiger-Cats
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Published Aug 23, 2024 • Last updated 53 minutes ago • 1 minute read
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost another key player early in their game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.
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Midway through Winnipeg’s first drive, veteran offensive lineman Stanley Bryant was taken off the field on a stretcher and taken by ambulance to the hospital for what the Bombers termed “further evaluation.”
Bryant went down on both knees after a play, eventually tried to walk off the field with help, only to go down on his knee again.
He wasn’t favouring any particular area, and after being placed on the gurney he was hooked up to an IV.
Teammates gathered around him and after a total delay of more than 15 minutes, the 38-year-old was finally wheeled off the field toward the ambulance area, a towel draped over his head.
At one point he raised his water bottle, apparently to acknowledge the applauding crowd of more than 32,000, Winnipeg’s first sellout of the season.
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Environment Canada had issued a heat warning with a game-time temperature of 25C and a humidex of 31C.
By the end of the first half, the Bombers updated Bryant’s condition on social media.
“Stanley Bryant is alert and is currently undergoing further evaluation at the hospital,” the update said. “He is stable and with team medical personnel.”
Bryant is a perennial all-star who’s won the CFL Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award a record four times.
Before halftime, Bryant’s replacement on the offensive line, Gabe Wallace, had also suffered an injury and had to be carted off the field.
That left no extra linemen on the Winnipeg roster, as the team dresses just two backups.
The Bombers have been hit hard by injuries this season, with several starters taking turns on the six-game injured list, most recently linebacker Adam Bighill.
One, star receiver Dalton Schoen, is already lost for the season with a knee injury.
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