New York Jets cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers is in concussion protocol after he lost consciousness and was transported by ambulance during Tuesday's joint training-camp practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 11, 2026, head coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday.
Jets cornerback Stiggers placed in concussion protocol after being taken from practice by ambulance
New York Jets cornerback Qwan'tez Stiggers is in concussion protocol after he lost consciousness and was transported by ambulance during Tuesday's joint training-camp practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Aug. 11, 2026, head coach Aaron Glenn said Wednesday.
Glenn said Stiggers had been released from the hospital by Tuesday night and was showing concussion symptoms the following day. 'Really good news on Stiggers, he was out of the hospital yesterday. He's doing fine,' Glenn said, adding that he had spoken with Stiggers and his wife.
Glenn did not identify the cause of the incident, saying only: 'Obviously, he's in protocol, so exactly something must have happened. I can't tell you exactly when, but to me, at the end of the day, he's going to be just fine, and that's all I care about.' He did not confirm whether the collapse was related to a hit, dehydration, or another cause.
The incident occurred on the sideline during Tuesday's joint practice. Play stopped, players from both teams gathered around Stiggers and took a knee, and paramedics transported him on a stretcher to a local hospital, where he was later released.
Stiggers is a backup cornerback and a key special-teams contributor for the Jets.
In a separate development at Wednesday's practice, Glenn said he and Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles agreed to end the session with a two-minute drill so Glenn could evaluate his defense against quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mayfield completed five passes after an initial incompletion and led the Buccaneers 68 yards for a touchdown. 'Obviously, we let them score in a two-minute,' Glenn said. 'Again, this is why I wanted to go against this team, knowing how Baker operates in this situation. I got to help them, when it comes to defensive calls, I got to help them.'
The Jets offense also failed to score in a two-minute drill. One notable play came when tight end Jeremy Ruckert caught a pass from quarterback Geno Smith over Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. Smith described the play as 'spectacular,' saying of Ruckert: 'He's a guy who has been making plays all camp. He's a guy who I think highly of and I think he's always going to be there for us. He's like a safety net.'
- The medical cause of Stiggers's loss of consciousness has not been disclosed.
- Stiggers's own account of the incident is not included.
- The specific timeline of when Stiggers showed concussion symptoms relative to the collapse is not established.
- No details are provided about the Jets offense's two-minute drill beyond the fact that it failed to score.
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