New York Jets’ Qwan’tez Stiggers in hospital after collapsing during practice

• Cornerback loses consciousness during joint practice

• Team indicate 24-year-old is recovering well

New York Jets cornerback Qwan’tez Stiggers was taken to a hospital by ambulance after he briefly lost consciousness during a joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday.

Jets coach Aaron Glenn said the 24-year-old Stiggers was conscious and talking on the field before being put on a stretcher and taken for further examination. There was no immediate word on Stiggers’ condition, but Glenn indicated the cornerback was recovering well.