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Precautionary X-rays coming for Heyward-Bey

Oakland Raiders v Minnesota Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 20: Cedric Griffin #23 of the Minnesota Vikings tackles Darrius Heyward-Bey #85 of the Oakland Raiders in the fourth quarter on November 20, 2011 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Heyward-Bey left the field on a stretcher following this play. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

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Raiders receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey has exited Oakland’s game at the Metrodome with a head/neck injury.

Per a league source, Heyward-Bey is being taken to a local hospital for precautionary X-rays.

Heyward was moving his extremities after taking a knee to the head, which knocked his helmet off.

UPDATE 6:10 p.m. ET: Heyward-Bey will be flying back to Oakland with the Raiders, per a league source.