Jets’ Chip Trayanum taken to hospital after neck injury following early touchdown run vs. Giants

Chip Trayanum, an undrafted rookie running back for the New York Jets, was taken to a hospital after suffering a neck injury following an early touchdown run in the first half of the Jets’ 23-6 preseason loss to the New York Giants on Friday night.

According to the Jets, Trayanum was awake, alert, and had movement in his extremities after the injury, a detail that suggests he remained responsive immediately following the incident. The club also indicated he was transported for further evaluation, with the team’s primary concern centered on his health and stability rather than the flow of the game.

Trayanum’s involvement had been notable because he was among the more recent depth options seeing work in late preseason. The game itself carried a common preseason pattern: both coaching staffs, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn and Giants head coach John Harbaugh, rested nearly all of their projected starters for most of the night, opening more minutes for players trying to separate themselves on the roster bubble.

In that context, the early touchdown gave Trayanum a brief, high-impact moment. He ran for a score before his condition changed quickly, turning what had been a chance to make an impression into a situation that required immediate attention. After the injury, the preseason stage that Trayanum had reached so quickly shifted entirely toward the sideline evaluation and the medical process that followed.

The Jets did not, in the reported account, provide additional medical specifics beyond the team’s statement that Trayanum was awake and alert with movement in his extremities. As a result, the long-term implications for his availability remain unclear, and any timetable would be speculative without further confirmation from team doctors and the player’s ongoing evaluation.

For the Jets’ football operations, the next priority is straightforward: updates on Trayanum’s health and whether there is any impact on his ability to participate in upcoming practices and the team’s late-preseason rhythm. Even if he is cleared, this kind of injury can change how coaches manage reps and contact intensity for a developing running back, especially one still trying to earn a consistent role.