Detroit Lions DB Saivion Smith taken off field by ambulance after terrifying in-game moment vs. Patriots

Detroit Lions cornerback Saivion Smith has been taken off the field in an ambulance. Smith suffered an injury during the first quarter of the Lions’ game against the New England Patriots and was strapped to a board after suffering the injury.

Smith was injured while defending Patriots tight end Hunter Henry. Smith’s head hit Henry in the chest and he fell to the ground after the hit. Smith’s father was seen getting into the front of the ambulance on FOX, according to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe.

Smith was an undrafted free agent coming out of Alabama in 2018. Smith began his college career at LSU before transferring down to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He then went to Alabama to finish his college career.

In his one season at Alabama, Smith recorded 60 total tackles and had three interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Smith recorded five pass deflections that season as well but was not drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft.

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The Jaguars were the first team to give Smith a chance at the NFL level, placing him on the practice squad. Smith has since been part of practice squads or active roster with the Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and now the Lions.