FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers was recovering at home Tuesday night after he was hospitalized following a scary moment on the field earlier in the day when he briefly lost consciousness in a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The team didn’t provide any further details on the nature of Stiggers’ ailment or if he might be sidelined. The teams practice again Wednesday and Jets coach Aaron Glenn will speak to reporters after the session.Shortly after practice Tuesday, Glenn said the 24-year-old Stiggers was conscious and talking on the field before being put on a stretcher and taken for further examination.“He was able to talk and I want to make sure I go and see him after this, just to make sure I’m good with everything,” Glenn said. “But for the most part, he was good.”The Jets and Buccaneers were in the middle of special teams drills late in practice when Glenn — who was watching a session on another field — said he was told Stiggers came to the sideline and “passed out.”
“He actually fell out,” Glenn said. “The good thing is, he was conscious. Our guys did a hell of a job, just like most medical staffs around this league do in situations like that, and they took the necessary steps just to make sure that we do everything we can to be on board when it comes to those situations.” It was a somewhat scary scene, though, as several Jets teammates took a knee near the sideline and some formed a prayer circle. After several minutes, Stiggers was placed on a stretcher with what appeared to be an IV and loaded into the ambulance as fans seated near the area clapped in support.
