‘The whole thing’s cool’ with Hill after harm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey mentioned he reached out to Kansas Town receiver Tyreek Hill to test on him after Hill suffered an harm when Ramsey tackled him throughout remaining Sunday’s sport.

Ramsey mentioned he and Hill had a dialog and that “the entirety’s cool” between the 2.

Hill suffered a sternoclavicular joint harm that can sideline him this week and most likely longer. Hill used to be harm when Ramsey tackled him close to the sideline after a reception overdue within the first quarter of the Chiefs’ 40-26 victory.

Ramsey additionally mentioned he sought after to ensure other folks knew that he didn’t deliberately stumble upon the injured Hill after the play. Ramsey mentioned he is noticed a number of slow-motion replays that gave the impression to display that, however mentioned the touch with Hill got here after he’d ran into and bounced off Chiefs lineman Cam Erving at the sideline.

“I noticed the clip afterward they usually had been like slowing it down and zooming in on what came about after the take on, however should you simply have a look at it in actual time there used to be no foul play in that in any respect,” Ramsey mentioned. “You’ll obviously inform what used to be occurring. Like I driven Cam Erving, considered one of my teammates from faculty. He used to be, you recognize, seeking to step in entrance of me. And that’s the reason simply what came about.

“I simply bumped [Hill] by the way from pushing Cam. Cam’s like 270 or one thing. I in reality moved greater than he did. However that used to be all that came about. No foul play in that. In fact I’ll communicate my smack and do no matter, however there used to be no foul play.”

Ramsey wasn’t penalized at the play, which got here at the Chiefs’ first ownership after Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles suffered a damaged clavicle when he used to be pushed into the bottom via Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones. Hill had two catches for 16 yards earlier than leaving the sport.

“I think unhealthy for anyone who will get injured,” Ramsey mentioned. “Each and every sport, the general public have no idea this, however each and every sport earlier than the sport I pray and I pray for protection and well being. In fact we cross available in the market and we do, in a way, attempt to harm every different, acquire a bonus, however we don’t need anyone to have severe accidents ever.”