Overview
- On Saturday night Jackson went down on the opening kickoff at Gillette Stadium after his head collided with Patriots returner Lan Larison and was motionless before medical staff immobilized him and an ambulance took him to a local hospital.
- The Eagles posted that Jackson had strength and movement in all extremities as he was transported and trainers from both teams attended the scene while players knelt in support.
- Hours later Jackson’s agent said he was awake, had full use of all four limbs and that an initial CT scan was negative, and multiple reports say he was released from the hospital and returned to Philadelphia with the team.
- The immediate medical signs are encouraging, but team physicians will perform further concussion and spine evaluations before clearing him to resume practice or play and no roster decision has been announced.
- Jackson, an undrafted 2025 rookie who signed with Philadelphia on Aug. 10 for depth and special teams, now faces an uncertain short-term recovery that could affect his bid for a preseason roster spot while also renewing questions about kickoff injury risks and sidelines protocols.