Cardinals’ Travis Vocalek leaves the field on back plate after neck injury

Arizona Cardinals tight end Travis Vocalek suffered a scary neck injury Sunday during the team’s week 6 match against Indianapolis Colts.

Vocalek was involved in a kickoff return against Colts. He ended the piece flat on his back and lay moving free after trying to block Indianapoli’s linebacker Segun Olubi.

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The medical staff came to Vocalek as players gathered around him. Some players took a knee. He was loaded onto a stretcher and was wagered off the field. He gave up his thumb as the carriage drove through one of the tunnels at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Fox broadcast reported that Vocalek was aware and could move all its extremities. He was later excluded for the rest of the game.

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Arizona Cardinals’ Travis Vocalek is taken off the field on a wagon during the first half of an NFL football match against Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, October 12, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

The third -year player joined the Cardinals as an unveiled free agent in 2023 after spending a summer with Baltimore Ravens. The former Rutgers and Nebraska player appeared in seven games during his career. He has spent 42% of the snaps he has performed on special teams this year.

Arizona Brede receives Marvin Harrison Jr. Also left the game to be evaluated for a concussion in the first half. He jumped hard from the square.

Harrison was later excluded for the rest of the game.

Arizona Cardinals’ Jacoby Brissett Scambles during the first half of an NFL football match against Indianapolis Colts Sunday 12 October 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Both teams experienced setbacks in damage to Matchup. Arizona controlled Kyler Murray before kickoff with a foot injury Jacoby Brissett started the game. For Colts Led Cornerback Charvarius Ward and Quarterback Anthony Richardson each injuries in warming.