Raiden Vines-Bright injury updates: Latest news on Washington WR after leaving game vs. Purdue in ambulance originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
A wave of concern washed over Husky Stadium tonight as promising true freshman wide receiver Raiden Vines-Bright was carted off the field in the second quarter of Washington’s game against Purdue with an apparent head and neck injury. The young wideout, who has been a bright spot in the Huskies’ receiving corps this season, was stretchered into an ambulance.
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Vines-Bright, who has been instrumental to Washington’s success, will not return against Purdue after the scary scene.
Here are the latest updates on the wide receiver.
Raiden Vines-Bright injury updates
** This story will be updated as more information becomes available
The latest reports is that Vines-Bright is responsive and has movement in his extremities, which is good news after the scary scene.
Word in the pressbox is that @UW_Football wideout Raiden Vines-Bright is responsive and has movement in his extremities. Good news for the freshman receiver. @Dawgman247
— Scott Eklund (@ScottEklund) November 16, 2025
Vines-Bright was stretchered into an ambulance after going down in the second quarter.
According to Aaron Coe, Vines-Bright was sent to a nearby hospital for «precautionary tests.»
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What happened to Raiden Vines-Bright?
Vines-Bright suffered an apparent injury to the head and neck area in the second quarter against Purdue. After going down on the field, he was put on a stretcher — with the facemask of his helmet taken off — and wheeled into an ambulance.
The freshman wide receiver has 215 yards on 19 receptions this season.
