The Patriots announced their preseason matchup against the Packers was terminated in the fourth quarter after cornerback Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field with an injury.
The team provided an update on Bolden after the game, stating that he “had feeling in all his extremities, but has been taken to a local hospital for further tests and observation.”
While trying to break up a pass from Green Bay’s Sean Clifford to Malik Heath, Bolden appeared to take an accidental hit to the head from his own teammate, linebacker Calvin Munson. Bolden remained down on the ground after the play while the New England medical staff arrived quickly. He was loaded onto a stretcher and carted off the field.
Scary moment. Isaiah Bolden took a hit to the head from Calvin Munson and stayed down on the field. pic.twitter.com/bM1MuAytvV
— Zack Cox (@ZackCoxNESN) August 20, 2023
The game was terminated with 10:29 left in the fourth quarter after an agreement between the team’s head coaches, Bill Belichick and Matt LaFleur, per Patriots reporter Evan Lazar.
Bolden, a rookie, was a seventh-round pick by the Patriots in the 2023 NFL draft, selected with the No. 245 pick out of Jackson State. He had three tackles in Saturday’s game.
