Baylor QB Seth Russell has successful neck surgery

Baylor quarterback Seth Russell announced he had successful surgery after sustaining a season-ending neck injury last week against Iowa State.

Baylor quarterback Seth Russell announced he had successful surgery after sustaining a season-ending neck injury last week against Iowa State.

Russell, a junior, was hurt during a four-yard run in the middle of the fourth quarter of Baylor’s 45–27 win. He posted on Instagram Saturday after undergoing the procedure on a fractured bone in his neck. 

The comments in the caption were his first since the injury.

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Freshman Jarrett Stidham has assumed the starting job in Russell’s absence. The Bears travel to play Kansas State on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

- Jeremy Woo