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Cardinals' Andre Baccellia Gives Thumbs Up After Hit On Kickoff Return Left Him Immobilized On Stretcher, Hospitalized

Cardinals receiver Andre Baccellia left Sunday's game on a stretcher after a hit on a kickoff return.

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Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Andre Baccellia left Sunday's game against the Houston Texans on a stretcher after a neck injury resulting from a hit on a kickoff return.

Baccellia showed movement in his feet as medical trainers tended to him on the field. They placed him on a stretcher and immobilized his head and neck. Baccellia gave a thumbs up as he was carted off the field on the stretcher.

????prayers up for Andre Baccellia. pic.twitter.com/MpoNMcUKnq
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 14, 2025

The Cardinals later announced to reporters that Baccellia was being transported to a Houston hospital for evaluation and that he had demonstrated movement in all of his extremities. The precise nature of the injury wasn't initially clear.

Baccellia sustained the injury while returning a kick late in the second quarter. A pile of Texans defenders landed on top of him after a tackle, and it wasn't clear from game video what caused Baccellia's injury.

Tough to see exactly what happened to Andre Baccellia here but it was unfortunately serious enough for the cart/stretcher to come out. pic.twitter.com/Sfyg4WrgCF
— Donnie Druin (@DonnieDruin) December 14, 2025

Baccellia's Cardinals teammates left the sideline to surround him on the field as trainers tended to him.

Play is halted at NRG, lot of concern as #Cardinals Andre Baccellia is down on field @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/iK0grGnC4D
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 14, 2025

A third-season pro with the Cardinals, Baccellia works primarily on special teams.

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Cardinals' Andre Baccellia Gives Thumbs Up After Hit On Kickoff Return Left Him Immobilized On Stretcher, Hospitalized

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