AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - 49ers QB Kurtis Rourke hospitalized with rib injury in first game back after 601 days
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties after injuring his ribs in his first game action in more than 600 days, though initial X-rays showed no fracture, and he was released that same night. Rourke, a 25-year-old seventh-round pick out of Indiana, went down in the second quarter […] The post 49ers QB Kurtis Rourke hospitalized with rib injury in first game back after 601 days appeared first on American Almanac .
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties after injuring his ribs in his first game action in more than 600 days, though initial X-rays showed no fracture, and he was released that same night. Rourke, a 25-year-old seventh-round pick out of Indiana, went down in the second quarter of Thursday night's preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans at Levi's Stadium. He hurt his ribs on a run toward the goal line but stayed in the game long enough to finish the drive, which ended with Patrick Taylor Jr punching in a one-yard touchdown. After that, Rourke was done for the night. Head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the 19, 13 loss that the team sent Rourke to the hospital as…Open
AI:San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kurtis Rourke was rushed to the hospital with breathing difficulties during the second quarter of a preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, marking a harrowing return to the field after a 601-day absence due to an ACL injury. After completing a strong drive that included passing for 101 yards, the 25-year-old seventh-round pick suffered a rib injury on a run toward the goal line that necessitated emergency evaluation. Fortunately, X-rays conducted at the hospital showed no fractures, and Rourke was released later that same night. The incident adds to a growing list of injuries for the franchise, occurring alongside cornerback Jack Jones being ruled out with a hand injury during the same preseason opener.Open