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Titans' Delanie Walker Says He 'Damn Near Died' from Getting IV During 2016 Game

Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker said on the Bussin' with the Boys podcast Thursday that he "damn near died" during a 2016 preseason game versus the Oakland Raiders after receiving an IV treatment.

“I got fluid in my lungs and damn near died almost in the game," Walker said (h/t Titans beat writer Paul Kuharsky and Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk). "The [person who administered the IV] just wasn’t paying attention and the fluid was out so air seeped into my...”

At that point, podcast co-host and Titans offensive tackle Taylor Lewan interjected.