Overview
- During a joint New York Jets–Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice on Tuesday, Qwan’tez Stiggers collapsed on the sideline, received on-field treatment including an IV, was stretchered into an ambulance and taken to a local hospital.
- Coach Aaron Glenn and multiple reports said Stiggers was conscious and talking on the field before transport, and teammates paused practice and formed a prayer circle while medical staff attended to him.
- The Jets announced Stiggers was released from the hospital the same day and is recovering at home under team supervision.
- Stiggers was placed in the NFL concussion protocol after showing symptoms, so he must complete the league’s step-by-step, symptom‑based clearance process before returning to practice or games.
- A 24-year-old backup corner and special‑teams contributor, Stiggers rose to the NFL after stops in Fan Controlled Football and the CFL; the team has not identified a definitive cause for the collapse though reports noted a scuffle and helmet removal earlier in practice.