Spillane's injury comes a week after starting outside linebacker Bud Dupree tore his ACL against the Ravens and was placed on injured reserve. Rookie Alex Highsmith played in his place Monday, recording 60 defensive snaps.
Hickox sued Wilson, claiming the company was responsible not only because the mask failed to protect his face as advertised, but also because the company failed to tell Hickox that the company had not tested the mask with the same rigor they used to test hockey face masks.
We all have to chip in a lot of ways for us to get through this pandemic. Wearing a mask is probably the easiest thing we can do.
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