Dolphins WR in stable condition after suffering head injury

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose (88) makes a catch against the Houston Texans in the third quarter at NRG Stadium. Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Dolphins WR Grant DuBose in stable condition after suffering head injury vs. Texans

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Dec 15, 2024 3:21 PM ET

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Grant DuBose exited Sunday's road game against the Houston Texans on a stretcher.

On a 2nd-and-9 early in the third quarter, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw a pass intended for DuBose. On the play, he collided with Texans safety Calen Bullock, who was flagged for unnecessary roughness.

The medical team then tended to DuBose for 12 minutes, via CBS Sports' Tyler Sullivan. During the CBS telecast, play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan said they removed his jersey and unscrewed the facemask on his helmet.

The team later announced DuBose was ruled out with a head injury. The Dolphins added he was in stable condition and heading to a local hospital for further evaluation.

Scary scene in Houston as Dolphins WR Grant Dubose is taken off the field following a collision with Texans defender Calen Bullock. pic.twitter.com/lxPHovBfO8
— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) December 15, 2024

Dolphins WR Grant DuBose has been ruled out with a head injury. He is in stable condition and being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) December 15, 2024

DuBose — a former seventh-round pick out of Charlotte — was claimed by Miami after the Green Bay Packers waived him at the end of training camp. In his first two games with the club, he had one reception for 13 yards.

Multiple Dolphins have dealt with injuries throughout the season. In a Week 2 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Tagovailoa suffered a concussion and missed four games.

Miami WR Tyreek Hill recently told ESPN's Lisa Salters he injured his wrist in training camp, and his arrest before Week 1 worsened the injury (h/t CBS Sports' Shanna McCarriston). Hill told the media he considered undergoing season-ending surgery but is playing with it instead.

Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle also exited against Houston after suffering a knee injury in the second quarter.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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