San Francisco 49ers third-string quarterback Kurtis Rourke was taken to hospital after suffering a rib injury and struggling to breathe during the team’s first pre-season game against the Tennessee Titans. The incident overshadowed what had initially been a promising return to the field for Rourke, who had not played in nearly two years.

Rourke, a former quarterback for Ohio and Indiana, started Thursday night’s game for San Francisco. The article describes his condition as a frightening late development in his comeback, with the breathing difficulties prompting hospital treatment.