The Cowboys wide receiver was carted off in wild card round, vows to “come back on a mission.”
In the first quarter of the Wild Card Round game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Seattle Seahawks, Cowboys receiver Allen Hurns suffered a gruesome injury to his left ankle. Hurns was carted off with what was later revealed to be a dislocated ankle and a fractured knee. You can see the video here, if you’re so inclined (warning: the video is very graphic).
Players from both teams surrounded Hurns while he was receiving medical attention on the ground:
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Head coach Jason Garrett came on the field and held Hurns’ hand as he was being put onto the back of the cart.
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Hurns was taken to a local hospital and then underwent surgery:
Cowboys WR Allen Hurns should be in surgery about now, per Jerry Jones. Dislocated ankle and fractured knee in gruesome hit vs. Seahawks. Thoughts and prayers
— Jori Epstein (@JoriEpstein) January 6, 2019
Hurns won’t be able to play as the Cowboys move on to the Divisional Round, but expects to be good to go before next season:
#Cowboys WR Allen Hurns tells me they finished surgery on his broken fibula and “I’ll be good to go by the beginning of the season” Teammate Tavon Austin told me a few guys were going to try and see him today
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 6, 2019
The wide receiver thanked his well wishers on Sunday.
Truly appreciate all the prayers. If you know me you know I don’t lack having faith. I trust and thank the man above through the ups and downs . Ready to attack this recovery process, Better believe I will come back on a mission.
— Allen Hurns (@A1hurns) January 7, 2019
And he revealed that it wasn’t pain, but disgust that had him shaken up on the field:
Some more details on #Cowboys WR Allen Hurns: He tells me the bone actually broke through the skin. Pain was less of an issue because “more so freaked me out because of how it looked”. The surgery took an hour and 45 minutes and can’t put any pressure on the leg for two months
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 7, 2019
Hurns finished his first season in Dallas with 20 catches for 295 yards and two touchdowns. Before joining the Cowboys, he spent four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.