The Ravens-Raiders game on Sunday was briefly delayed due to a medical emergency on the sidelines involving a member of the chain gang.

The chain gang member collapsed late in the 2nd quarter of the contest.

“According to numerous reports coming out of M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore medical staff were seen administering CPR to an NFL operations crew member on the sidelines,” the New York Post noted.

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From the New York Post:

The person reportedly collapsed and was taken off the field on a stretcher.

“A member of the chain gang crew collapsed,” the Ravens said in a statement, referring to the personnel that manages signal poles on the sidelines. “He was immediately attended to by medical personnel. Upon leaving the field, he was alert and responsive. He’s being taken to a local hospital.”

The incident occurred in the second quarter and players were seen taking a knee on the field.

Per USA TODAY:

The chain gang member collapsed with 2:36 remaining the second quarter of the contest. The game was delayed as the Ravens’ medical staff tended to the worker and appeared to administer CPR to him.

Players and coaches from both teams took a knee on the field as the situation unfolded. The employee was eventually loaded onto a stretcher and carted off the field. He appeared to have movement in his hands and arms as he exited the field.

The Ravens provided an update on the chain gang worker shortly after he was taken off the field. The team posted a statement to X (formerly Twitter) that the employee was “alert and responsive” upon leaving the field and was taken to a local hospital.

The emergency didn’t delay the Ravens vs. Raiders game too long. It resumed roughly six minutes after the delay began, with Lamar Jackson throwing a deep pass to Nelson Agholor that was deflected by Raiders defensive back Jakorian Bennett.

 

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