Teammates look on as New England Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden (7) is taken off the field on a stretcher after a fourth-quarter injury. Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK

Patriots’ Isaiah Bolden taken to hospital after being hit in head

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 8/19/23

Isaiah Bolden was taken to the hospital on Saturday night after being carted off the field following a hit in his New England Patriots’ preseason game against the Green Bay Packers.

The Packers had the ball down 21-17 in the fourth quarter of the game and Sean Clifford completed a pass to Malik Heath. Bolden was covering Heath and went to make the tackle but collided with teammate Calvin Munson instead. Bolden went down to the field and received medical attention. He was carted away and taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Scary moment. Isaiah Bolden took a hit to the head from Calvin Munson and stayed down on the field. pic.twitter.com/bM1MuAytvV

— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) August 20, 2023

“Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden sustained an injury during the fourth quarter of tonight’s game. He had feeling in all his extremities, but has been taken to a local hospital for further tests and observation,” the Patriots said in a statement.

There was just over 10 minutes remaining in the game. Rather than play out the rest of the contest, the teams decided to call it a game.

Players were understandably shaken up after the incident, which is why they decided not to continue playing.

The #Patriots and #Packers suspended the rest of tonight’s game after New England CB Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field on a stretcher. pic.twitter.com/UmO4VqqWQx

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 20, 2023