Tennessee Titans receiver Justin Hunter was shaken up on a first-quarter interception, and while it was a pretty hard hit, it didn't seem out of the ordinary. When Hunter returned to the game, it didn't seem like anything to worry about.
But it was obviously not routine, as Hunter started complaining of stomach pains in the second half. He had a lacerated spleen.
Hunter will remain hospitalized overnight in Houston, according to The Tennessean. The newspaper reported that surgery is not being considered, but it's still a scary injury.
"It was a surprise to us that he was taken to the hospital," Titans receiver Nate Washington said, according to The Tennessean. "This is a situation where football goes out the window. He has internal bleeding. … Any time a guy is spitting up blood you have to be concerned. This is bigger than football. I just hope that everything is all right. ... Justin is like a brother to me, and I want to make sure he is OK."
Hunter stretched out for a pass, and was wide open for a big hit to the midsection from Texans safety Danieal Manning. The pass was intercepted after the hit, and Hunter immediately doubled over on the ground in pain.
The injury doesn't sound as serious as when Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms ruptured his spleen during a 2006 game, and had emergency surgery to remove it. He was told that had he gone another 45 minutes without being treated, he could have died from internal bleeding. Even though Hunter's injury doesn't appear to be that bad, the Titans will obviously be careful with Hunter and make sure he's fully healthy before he returns, even if that's not until next season.
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