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**BeastJacobs** · 09-09-2007, 08:34 PM

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As of 8 pm on Sunday night word came from the Buffalo Bills media relations department that Bills tight end Kevin Everett was in surgery.

Everett suffered the most serious of several injuries in Sunday's game against the Broncos after he collided with Denver return man Domenik Hixon on a kick return play to start the second half. Everett lowered his head into Hixon's shoulder and made the tackle, but appeared to be out cold on his feet before falling to the turf in a heap where he lied motionless for several minutes.

The training staff did not move him as they waited for him to come around. As the team looked on they soon gathered together for a team prayer on Everett's behalf.

The tight end was eventually loaded onto a backboard and lifted into an ambulance that was driven out onto the field. He did not move any of his extremities as he was taken into the vehicle and transported to a local hospital.

Head coach Dick Jauron provided an update after the game.

"Kevin Everett has a cervical spine injury and as we speak he's under further evaluation," said Jauron. "We probably won't know anything more until tomorrow."

Several members of the team admitted that the incident did shake them up a bit even though the game continued.

"It was real hard," said Terrence McGee. "I watched the whole thing and he never moved. I've seen it on TV before, but never in real life. It's real sad to see him go off on a stretcher, but we hope he's okay."

"Being a close friend of mine, Kevin Everett, it's kind of tough, but it's the game you just have to be focused," said Parrish who was also Everett's college teammate at the University of Miami. "When something like that happens to a close friend of yours that you talk to every day and you know how much he loves football it kind of bothers you."

Even after the game despite the painful defeat the players' thoughts still turned to Everett's situation.

"When we came in here after the game the first thing we thought of was Kevin," said Lee Evans. "There are some things that are a little bigger than the game and that's certainly one example. Our hearts and prayers go out to him and we'll certainly be checking on him as soon as we can."

Buffalo's training room was a far busier room than the Bills would have liked on Sunday as they have lost four players for an undetermined amount of time. Ko Simpson, Jason Webster and Coy Wire also left Sunday's opener and could not return to action.

The Bills entered the game already short-handed with defensive end Ryan Denney out with a broken foot and Keith Ellison out with a high ankle sprain.

Ko Simpson left the game in the first half with a fractured ankle. He was soon followed by Coy Wire who suffered a sprained MCL in the first half. Then in the second half Jason Webster sustained a broken forearm.

"Those are all pretty substantial injuries there," said Jauron. "It was a very down locker room because of the injuries and because of the loss."

But with 15 games left on the schedule Buffalo has no choice but to move on. Currently they have just five healthy linebackers, four healthy cornerbacks, three healthy safeties and two healthy tight ends after the club released Matt Murphy over the weekend.

The roster will likely have to undergo some change to fortify the tight end position in particular.

"It's very tough any time you get somebody hurt in this league because you're limited the way it is with 45 on game day," said Chris Kelsay. "We'll see what happens. You just wish them the best and hopefully they can get back to help our team."

Everett Spine Injury, Other Bills Out - Buffalo Bills

**Serrated Shadow** · 09-09-2007, 08:35 PM

terrible. Let's just hope he makes it through this tonight.

**BeastJacobs** · 09-09-2007, 08:38 PM

Saw the hit, it was truly brutal. Maybe I'll wear a Cowboy Collar from now on.

MattP · 09-09-2007, 10:26 PM

You never want to see this happen, wish him a speedy recovery

**Serrated Shadow** · 09-10-2007, 04:32 PM

It looks as if he's going to be paralyzed.

**bigboy** · 09-10-2007, 05:04 PM

I just saw that on ESPN, that really is a shame...

**falconstorm** · 09-10-2007, 05:32 PM

Truly is ashame, show how fragile we really are...

**BeastJacobs** · 09-10-2007, 05:40 PM

They say that they've seen movement in the lower extremeties of his body so probably not paralyzed at least I hope not.

Bills Fan · 09-10-2007, 06:00 PM

^^ yeah but what about the upper !!

They said that he could move is lower area but not his upper as of yet. I hope he isnt paralyzed but IMO I think his short career is over.

**falconstorm** · 09-10-2007, 06:16 PM

Hopefully he can move is upper body soon

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