Miami Dolphins star undergoes season-ending neck surgery after being taken from NFL field in ambulance

THE Miami Dolphins have lost one of their running backs for the season.

Alexander Mattison will miss the 2025 campaign after undergoing neck surgery.

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Alexander Mattison suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday[/caption]

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Mattison was brought to the hospital and immediately got neck surgery[/caption]

Mattison suffered a devastating injury during the Dolphins’ first preseason game on Sunday.

He was tackled on a 21-yard pass play against the Chicago Bears and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance.

From there, Mattison was taken into surgery on Sunday night.

He is expected to make a full recovery.

Fans were devastated to hear how extreme Mattison’s injury was, and shared their well wishes for him on social media.

“Awful man prayers up,” one fan said.

“Ugh what a tough break. Prayers up,” another fan said.

“Dang poor guy. Prayers for fast healing,” a third fan said.

“Hoping for the best,” a fourth fan said.

“Prayers up for him, terrible to deal with this especially in a preseason game,” a fifth fan said.

Mattison made 14 appearances for the Las Vegas Raiders last season, starting seven of those games.

He ran for 420 yards with four touchdowns.

Mattison spent the first five seasons of his career with the Minnesota Vikings.

He primarily served as the backup running back there, going for 2,370 yards and 11 touchdowns with the team.

Mattison signed with the Dolphins this offseason on a one-year deal.

He was third on the team’s depth chart behind De’Von Achane and Jaylen Wright.

Veteran running back Jamaal Williams worked out with the Dolphins on Monday as a possible replacement for Mattison.

The Dolphins also drafted Ollie Gordon III out of Oklahoma State, and he could step up into the RB3 role in Mattison’s place.