Unfortunately, this has been the case for Buffalo Bills‘ safety Aaron Williams before. In fact, it was last year during the second week of NFL action that he initially injured his neck, leading him to surgery and a big career decision to make.
In that second week of the 2015 season, the Bills were playing the New England Patriots. Making a diving tackle on Julian Edelman, Williams was seen not moving on the ground after the play. He was evaluated at the hospital and would later return to the field for Week 5 vs.