Jets S Elijah Riley leaves field on stretcher with neck injury

A hard hit against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday led to New York Jets safety Elijah Riley leaving the field on a stretcher. 

The injury took place early in the third quarter on a screen pass from Tua Tagovailoa to Duke Johnson. Riley pursued Johnson for a tackle and remained lying on his back after a head-on collision. 

Medical staff tended to Riley and eventually stabilized him on a stretcher before he left the field on a cart. He gave a fist pump as he was driven into the tunnel. 

The Jets later ruled him out with a neck injury. After the 31-24 Dolphins win, Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters that Riley "checked out fine" and will travel with the team back to New York. The second-year pro out of Army was making his fifth start of the season for the Jets after being signed midseason off the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.