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Jets RB Chip Trayanum hospitalized after neck injury against Giants

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Last updated Aug 29, 2026

Jets RB Chip Trayanum hospitalized after neck injury against Giants
Summary

New York Jets rookie running back Chip Trayanum was hospitalized due to a neck injury sustained on the final play of the first half against the New York Giants on August 28. The injury occurred immediately after Trayanum received the handoff from quarterback Cade Klubnik and was tackled by linebacker Trace Ford. Medical personnel attended to Trayanum on the field, where he remained for several minutes before being carted off. The Jets reported he was awake, alert, and had movement in his extremities. Trayanum scored the Jets' only touchdown of the game with a 1-yard run earlier in the half.

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Status Watch
  • •Chip Trayanum injured on the last play of the first half.
  • •Tackled by Trace Ford as he received the handoff.
  • •Jets confirmed he is awake and alert in the hospital.
  • •Trayanum scored the Jets' only touchdown earlier in the game.
  • •The incident caused concern among players and personnel on the field.
Latest Updates
  • 10:03 AMYahoo Sports — “Scary Moment”: Fans Pray for Chip Trayanum’s Well-Being After Jets RB is Carted Away Following Neck Injury
  • 4:02 AMYahoo Sports — Former Kentucky RB Chip Trayanum carted off and taken to hospital after suffering neck injury
  • 3:43 AMESPN NFL — Jets' Trayanum taken to hospital with neck injury
  • 2:46 AMYahoo Sports — Jets' Chip Trayanum hospitalized with neck injury after early TD in 23-6 preseason loss to Giants
  • 2:31 AMBleacher Report — Jets' Chip Trayanum Transported to Hospital with Neck Injury After Hit vs. Giants - Bleacher Report
  • 1:49 AMYahoo Sports — Jets rookie running back Chip Trayanum taken to hospital after injuring neck vs. Giants
  • 1:39 AMYahoo Sports — Jets rookie RB Chip Trayanum transported to hospital with neck injury
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Chip Trayanum was taken to a hospital with a neck injury after earlier running for a touchdown in the New York Jets' 23-6 preseason loss to the Giants on Friday night. The Jets announced that Trayanum, an undrafted rookie running back from Toledo, was awake, alert and had movement in his extremities. Trayanum saw extended snaps as the Jets' Aaron Glenn and Giants' John Harbaugh rested almost all of their projected starters in the preseason finale.

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New York Jets rookie running back Chip Trayanum was taken to a hospital with a neck injury after being tackled on the final play of the first half against the Giants on Friday night. The Jets announced Trayanum, an undrafted rookie from Toledo, was awake, alert and had movement in all of his extremities. The Jets got the ball with 10 seconds left before halftime and rather than have Cade Klubnik take a knee, they opted to run a play.

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The New York Jets announced that running back Chip Trayanum suffered a neck injury during their preseason game against the New York Giants on Friday evening. Trayanum was transported to a local hospital, but thankfully, the Jets reported that he is "awake, al…

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