Tyler Badie, former Mizzou RB, receives update after scary injury in Week 4
Tyler Badie, who had to be carted off the field at the end of the 1st quarter of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, is back in Denver with the Broncos and has full movement of his arms and legs, sources told NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Monday morning.
#Broncos promising young RB Tyler Badie, who left yesterday’s game on a backboard, has full movement of his arms and legs and is back in Denver with the team, sources say. Very positive.
He did suffer a back injury that may land him on IR, but there is a chance he can be back. pic.twitter.com/35vb1YWHLe
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 30, 2024
The former Missouri star running back did suffer a back injury that could very possibly put him on injured reserve, but there is still a chance he could return this season. On Sunday at MetLife Stadium, as Badie was being carted off on a backboard, that chance didn’t seem at all possible.
Badie caught a pass from Bo Nix on a 3rd-down play shortly before the end of the 1st quarter and was immediately hit by Jets linebacker Quincy Williams for a 4-yard loss and fumbled the ball. Michael Carter II recovered for the Jets.
Badie flew back to Denver on Sunday while accompanied by a member of the Broncos medical staff. The former 1st-team All-SEC and 2nd-team All-American selection in 2021 was examined on Sunday at a New York-area hospital, and it was a positive sign that he was able to fly back to Denver just behind the team.
Broncos RB Tyler Badie flew home on the same commercial flight I happened to be on, accompanied by a member of the Broncos medical staff.
Obviously a good sign, that after he was examined at a NY area hospital, he was able to fly home just behind his team.#BroncosCountry— Brandon Krisztal (@BKDenverSports) September 30, 2024
Hope he is okay. He is a great kid.
God bless him.
A big heart in that athlete