Shedeur Sanders had to leave the field after suffering a cut on his pinky finger.
Shedeur Sanders did not leave the field because of a brutal hit, a broken bone, or a dramatic slow-motion replay. No. The rookie was forced out of action during the Cleveland Browns’ clash with the Buffaloe Bills because of a cut. On his pinky finger. Yes, that pinky. The smallest finger. The one people barely use to grip a controller.
The game was rolling along when suddenly, chaos struck. Trainers rushed over. Faces looked serious. Fans held their breath. Was it a concussion? A wrist injury? Something season-ending? No. It was a cut that turned into a big interruption.
Shedeur Sanders is back on the field after pinky nail completely ripped off. pic.twitter.com/eF3cgRwU1J
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He was quickly tended to on the sidelines by Cleveland’s medical staff, who took him into the medical tent to work on the injury to his throwing hand.
Sanders, 23, then returned moments later with a plaster over his pinky finger, after temporary replacement Dillon Gabriel was sacked on the resulting third-down play.
To make matters worse for Cleveland, star running back Quinshon Judkins was later carted off towards the end of the second quarter after suffering a horror leg injury.
Judkins’ leg buckled in horrific fashion after a heavy tackle from Buffalo’s Matt Milano, leaving him in agony on the field.
The delay didn’t last forever. Once the finger was wrapped and under control, Shedeur was able to return. Crisis averted. The pinky lived to fight another down. Fans exhaled. Coaches relaxed. Twitter moved on to the next overreaction.
In the end, the incident was a reminder that football is unpredictable. One second you’re dodging defenders. The next second, your pinky finger is trending online.
