Patriots-Packers sport suspended after Isaiah Bolden will get stretchered off attributable to damage

The Patriots’ preseason sport in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Saturday was suspended following an damage to rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden.

The damage occurred on the 10:29 mark within the fourth quarter when it appeared Bolden collided with a teammate. As quickly as Bolden went down, Patriots gamers on the sector referred to as for the medical workforce.

Invoice Belichick had intensive conversations with each Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Patriots captain Matthew Slater. It was later introduced by referee John Hussey that each groups mutually agreed to droop the competition. Followers gave an ovation following the official announcement.

The Patriots launched an replace on Bolden, per Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, stating that Bolden “had feeling in all his extremities, however has been taken to an area hospital for additional exams and analysis.”

Bolden is a seventh-round choose from Jackson State College, the place he performed underneath Deion Sanders. He recorded three tackles, two solo and one assisted, throughout Saturday’s contest previous to his damage.