Cameron Brate (84) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers gets wrapped up for a tackle by Robert Spillane (41) and linebacker Myles Jack (51) of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. Michael Longo/For USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK

X-rays negative on Buccaneers TE Cameron Brate's neck after leaving on stretcher vs. Steelers

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 10/17/22

A scary scene unfolded during the third quarter of Sunday's Week 6 matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers when tight end Cameron Brate was removed from the field on a stretcher with a neck injury. According to multiple reports, all scans and X-rays on the Bucs' 31-year-old have come up clean.

I’m told that X-rays were negative for fractures for Bucs tight end Cam Brate’s neck.
— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) October 17, 2022

#Bucs TE Cameron Brate, who left the field on a backboard yesterday, went home on the team flight, was in good spirits and had all of his follow-up scans negative, source said. He’ll be monitored but as it pertains to his neck, this is good news.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 17, 2022

The injury occurred after Brate caught a pass and was tackled by Myles Jack. The ninth-year pro remained on the ground for several minutes before being stretchered out, was conscious and moving his arms, and gave the customary thumbs up to the crowd upon his exit.

Sunday's episode comes just two weeks after Brate suffered a concussion in Tampa Bay's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In that contest, the Harvard product took a friendly fire shot from teammate Chris Godwin, making a catch before running into the back of the wide receiver, who was blocking a Chiefs defender.

Brate came off the field, returned and came off the field again, only to be ruled out with the concussion.

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