The Arizona Cardinals announced Thursday that linebacker JJ Russell has been released from the hospital after being evaluated for a head and neck injury suffered at practice.

A scary situation for the Arizona Cardinals and one of their players had the best possible outcome on Thursday. Linebacker J.J. Russell, taken to the hospital after a collision in Thursday's practice, is okay.

ARIZONA -- Arizona Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon gave an encouraging update on linebacker JJ Russell ahead of Friday's practice. Russell - who collided with safety Kitan Crawford during Thursday's practice - immediately went down on the field and was eventually carted off via stretcher.