Report: Jermichael Finley is in intensive care, will not require neck surgery
Jermichael Finley is not expected to need surgery after suffering a neck injury on Sunday. (Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)
Packers' tight end Jermichael Finley is not expected to need surgery after suffering a serious neck injury on Sunday, USA TODAY reports.
Finley was taken off the field on a backboard after lowering his head while being hit by Browns' safety Tashaun Gipson. Finley has been in an intensive care unit since the incident, but so far all tests have been negative and he has regained feeling in all of his extremities.
The extent of Finley's injury is still unknown, however, and tests are still underway, so it is unclear when he will be able to return to action. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport has reported that Finley will be released from the ICU today and is able to walk freely.
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Finley is in his sixth season in the league, all with Green Bay, and has 25 receptions and 3 touchdowns so far this year.