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Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vokolek suffered a scary neck injury Sunday during the team’s Week 6 game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Vokolek was involved in a kickoff return against the Colts. He finished the play flat on his back, motionless after trying to block Indianapolis linebacker Segun Olubi.
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Travis Vokolek of the Arizona Cardinals is injured during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Medical staff came to tend to Vokolek as players gathered around him. Some players took a knee. He was loaded onto a stretcher and carried off the field. He gave a thumbs up as the cart passed through one of the tunnels at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The FOX broadcast reported that Vokolek was alert and could move all of his extremities. He was then ruled out for the rest of the match.
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Travis Vokolek of the Arizona Cardinals is taken off the field on a cart during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The third-year player joined the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2023 after spending a summer with the Baltimore Ravens. The former Rutgers and Nebraska standout played in seven games during his career. He spent 42% of the snaps he appeared in on special teams this year.
Arizona receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. also left the game to be evaluated for a concussion in the first half. He bounced his head on the grass.
Harrison was then ruled out for the remainder of the match.
Jacoby Brissett of the Arizona Cardinals fouls during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Both teams experienced injury-related setbacks heading into the game. Arizona ruled out Kyler Murray before kickoff with a foot injury. Jacoby Brissett started the match. For the Colts, cornerback Charvarius Ward and quarterback Anthony Richardson were each injured during warmups.
