WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — 3News has learned that Cleveland Browns RB D'Onta Foreman is expected to be released from the hospital today following a "direct blow to the head that resulted in neck pain" during practice on Thursday morning.
A spokesperson for the Browns confirmed to 3News that Foreman's X-rays and CT scans are negative. Foreman is expected to be released from Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital this afternoon and will return to the team.
According to the Browns, the team's athletic training staff "deployed their standard emergency action procedure" to immobilize Foreman following the injury.
As a result of the injury, Foreman was taken to an ambulance and was transported via helicopter to a medical center in Roanoke, Virginia, to undergo further medical evaluation.
Team officials said that Foreman had movement in all his extremities.
Mary Kay Cabot of 3News' partner Cleveland.com, shared a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, of the team on their knees praying for Foreman following the injury.
Cabot noted that the injury happened when the running back was participating in a return drill during the team's first full padded session of training camp at The Greenbrier.
The full statement that the Browns posted on X can be viewed below:
Foreman signed with the Browns as a free agent in March. He gives Cleveland some depth at the position as Nick Chubb works his way back from a season-ending knee injury and two surgeries.
Foreman is entering his eighth NFL season. He was originally drafted by Houston in the third round in 2017 after playing at Texas.
Foreman played two seasons with the Texans, two with the Tennessee Titans, and one with the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears. He's rushed for 2,326 career years and 14 touchdowns.
Last season, Foreman rushed for 425 yards and four TDs in nine games with the Bears.
