Grant DuBose is back home after the Miami Dolphins receiver spent a few days in a Houston-area hospital with a head injury.

DuBose was seen walking around the Dolphins locker room during Thursday’s practice session. Reporters saw the 23-year-old wideout walking around with shades on, talking with teammates and seeming to be doing well.

It’s a welcome relief after he was crushed by the Texans’ Calen Bullock while trying to make a catch last Sunday, leading to him being stretchered off the field in Houston.

“I’ve talked to him in person. He’s in good spirits,” coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. “Beyond that, I’m totally focused on him being able to attack the day-to-day process and be healthy.”

DuBose was placed on injured reserve, ending his season, so he won’t be playing in Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.

How did Grant DuBose get hurt?

With 9:39 remaining in the third quarter of last Sunday’s game at the Houston Texans, Grant DuBose reached out to grab a pass from Tua Tagovailoa over the middle of the field. Texans safety Calen Bullock hit DuBose hard, causing him to drop the ball and his head to bounce violently off the turf. Bullock was penalized for hitting a defenseless player.

DuBose lay on the ground with his arms apparently frozen in the “fencing posture,” a sign of head trauma. Medical personnel treated him on the field for 12 minutes, cutting his jersey off and removing his facemask and giving him oxygen. They stretchered DuBose off the field and to a local hospital. The Dolphins have not elaborated on his injury other than he suffered a “head injury.”

Is Grant DuBose still in the hospital?

No. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Wednesday DuBose was expected to return to South Florida after spending three days in a Houston-area hospital, and the receiver was seen in the Dolphins locker room Thursday.

Is Grant DuBose paralyzed?

No. The Dolphins announced Monday that DuBose “has movement in all extremities and initial tests have revealed positive results.” He was back in the Dolphins locker room Thursday and was seen walking around with shades on.

Who is Grant DuBose?

DuBose is a 23-year-old wide receiver from Montgomery, Alabama. He started at Division II Miles College in Birmingham before transferring to Charlotte in 2021. The Green Bay Packers took him in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft, spending the year on the practice squad before being released during the 2024 preseason. He has played three games this season with the Dolphins.

Sunday was DuBose’ had come’s first game back after coming off injured reserve Sept. 21 with a shoulder injury.

Grant DuBose stats

Sunday was DuBose’s third game with the Dolphins. He has two catches on four targets for 11 yards. He was expected to see more time after the Dolphins released Odell Beckham Jr. before the Texans game.

When is Dolphins vs 49ers game? Time, TV schedule, streaming info

• Date: Sunday, Dec. 22
• Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS

Dolphins vs. 49ers will broadcast nationally on CBS in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will call the game from the booth at Hard Rock Stadium, with Tracy Wolfson reporting from the sidelines. Streaming options for the game include Paramount+, CBS’ subscription streaming service, and Fubo.