Saivion Smith

The Lions announced shortly after the injury that he was headed to a local hospital and is being evaluated for a neck injury. He has movement in his extremities ...

According to the Fox broadcast, one was Smith's father. Medics on the field brought out a stabilizing board for Smith before putting him in the ambulance. He has movement in his extremities, per the Fox broadcast.

Detroit Lions defensive back Saivion Smith was transported to a local hospital after a scary collision early in Detroit's game against the New England ...

[defender was taken to a hospital](https://www.sbnation.com/2022/9/19/23362289/buffalo-bills-dane-jackson-tennessee-titans) for evaluation for a neck injury. Back in Week 2, [Buffalo Bills](https://www.buffalorumblings.com/) cornerback Dane Jackson was transported to a local Buffalo hospital after colliding with a teammate. [#Lions]Saivion Smith had to be taken off the field in an ambulance in Foxboro.

Lions cornerback Saivion Smith appeared to suffer a very serious injury today in New England. Smith went down on the Lions' second defensive play and was ...

The former Alabama defensive back sustained an injury in his first NFL game of the 2022 season.

Smith spent the 2020 NFL season mainly as a member of the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad. Smith has spent 2022 with the Lions. He joined the Denver Broncos in time for the 2021 preseason. Smith is a member of the Detroit practice squad. Smith left Alabama after the 2018 campaign with one season of eligibility remaining. But after contacting Henry with his helmet, Smith spun and fell face first to the turf at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Smith, who played at Lakewood High and IMG, was taken off the field by ambulance.

The entire Lions bench emptied onto the field and they circled Smith before he was loaded and driven off. He was on the field for several minutes as an ambulance was driven onto the field. — Lions defensive back Saivion Smith was carted off the field following a collision early in the first quarter of the Detroit’s matchup with the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Lions defensive back Saivion Smith had to be taken off the field at Gillette stadium by ambulance Sunday, strapped to a backboard.

He competed for a job at cornerback this preseason, but was ultimately part of the team's final roster cuts, eventually landing on the practice squad. On the play where he suffered the injury, Smith went down after getting tangled with Patriots tight end Hunter Henry near the line of scrimmage. Signed by the Lions late last season, Smith played only a handful of special teams snaps in two appearances.

Lions CB Saivion Smith appeared to suffer a severe neck injury during Sunday's game against the Patriots. Smith, 24, went down after colliding with New ...

Smith's Lions teammates gathered around him as he was carried into the ambulance. He laid motionless for several minutes before Detroit's medical staff placed him on a back board. An ambulance was brought on the field to transport Smith to a local hospital.

Lions cornerback Saivion Smith left the field in an ambulance early in the first quarter of Detroit's game against the New England Patriots on Sunday i.

Trainers came out to tend to Smith, and then the ambulance drove onto the field shortly after. He was attempting to cover tight end Hunter Henry but collapsed and fell to the ground. The team said Smith was transported to a hospital with a neck injury.

FOXBOROUGH – Making his first start at safety for the Lions and just his second career start, the third-year pro was injured on the second defensive play of ...

The Lions did confirm later in the game that Smith demonstrated movement in his extremities and was still being evaluated for a neck injury. "I knew that we needed to get inside of to feel good about it, you know, to swing away. An ambulance came onto the field to take Smith to a local hospital for evaluation. It's the team's third kicker in three weeks. "Yeah, I mean, always costly to turn the ball over any time," Goff said after the game. He was quickly placed on a stabilizing backboard as the entire Lions team surrounded him for support.

The Lions' Week 5 contest resulted in a lopsided defeat against the Patriots, but also a number of questions related to their cornerbacks room.

[Amani Oruwariye](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OruwAm00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) was a healthy scratch, as [noted by Rodgers prior to kickoff](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/10/09/detroit-lions-scratch-amani-oruwariye-as-part-of-big-defensive-changes/69550359007/). [Will Harris](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HarrWi02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) filled in for Oruwariye, who represents a poor option as a backup on gamedays since he does not play on special teams. Heading into a contract year, he was reported to be a player the team was [giving serious thought to extending](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/04/lions-discussing-amani-oruwariye-extension). As a result, he is hopeful Smith will be able to accompany the team on the flight home, per Justin Rodgers of the Detroit News (Twitter [link](https://twitter.com/Justin_Rogers/status/1579204184083435520?cxt=HHwWgMDUwdT1uuorAAAA)). The contact on the play was relatively minimal, but caused him to be taken to hospital for further evaluation (Twitter [link](https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1579162746112724994) via NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero). [Hunter Henry](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HenrHu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-).

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Detroit Lions defensive back Saivion Smith has been discharged from a local hospital and cleared to fly back home to Detroit on the ...

He was elevated for the week as part of the defensive overhaul in the back end, which also included benching Amani Oruwariye for Will Harris and Mike Hughes for A.J. Smith signed with the Lions last year and appeared in two games, but has spent most of his tenure on the practice squad. Campbell still hadn’t personally spoken to Smith by the time he addressed reporters in the immediate aftermath of the 29-0 loss against New England, but it’s his understanding Smith will be OK. Smith is a practice squad cornerback who was involved in the personnel changes to the Lions’ struggling defense this week. Elliott replaced Smith, but was carted to the locker room with cramps. Ifeatu Melifonwu replaced Elliott, but left with an ankle injury. The medical team almost instantly called for a stretcher and ambulance, halting play from about 10 minutes. Then Harris left the game with a groin injury, which forced Detroit to go with gunner Bobby Price because Oruwariye was in street clothes. You see your guy get stretchered off, that can kinda set you back for a second. “It’s hard to see your brother, teammate, that happen,” said quarterback Jared Goff, who had two more turnovers. “So we’re going to try to get him back on the plane so he can come home. Smith jammed Patriots tight end Hunter Henry on the second defensive play of the game, then collapsed to the field.