Broncos' Russell Okung tweets 'all good' after being taken to hospital after loss
Okung left Qualcomm Stadium in an ambulance
For the second time is less than a week, a member of the Broncos organization was hospitalized after a loss.
Broncos offensive lineman Russell Okung left Qualcomm Stadium in an ambulance shortly after the game against the Chargers ended on Thursday night. The team announced that Okung was "taken to the hospital for further evaluation after experiencing concussion-like symptoms following the game."
It's not clear if Okung was actually diagnosed with concussion, but about an hour after he was taken from the stadium, he tweeted that he was "All good!"
Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers! All good!
— Russell Okung (@RussellOkung) October 14, 2016
2 Corinthians 4:8
Better believe it.
After the game, Okung went straight to the trainers' room and then was eventually placed on a stretcher, the Denver Post reported. According to ESPN.com, Okung had an IV in his arm as he left in the ambulance.
Okung was the Broncos' starting left tackle during the team's 21-13 loss to the Chargers. The offensive lineman was called for a key holding penalty in the fourth quarter that nullified a 20-yard touchdown catch by C.J. Anderson. The Broncos ended up scoring zero points on the drive because Demaryius Thomas would fumble the ball two plays later.
The Broncos played the game without Gary Kubiak on their sideline. The Denver head coach had to miss Thursday's game after he was hospitalized on Sunday following the team's loss to the Falcons.
Kubiak is expected to return to work on Monday, and be on the sideline for the Broncos' next game, which will be held on Oct. 24 in Denver.
That game, against the Texans, will mark Brock Osweiler's return to Denver.
















