His leg was placed in an air cast as he was taken from the field. The club later confirmed a "lower leg fracture."<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old, who joined New York in 2018, was able to wave to the crowd as he was taken from the field.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Ricciardo's 'reminder' to upstart teammate in final lap of F1 victory<\/strong><\/a> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> The two-word text that ignited all-time fullback battle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Andrew Johns identifies surprise chink in Roosters armour<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Washington won the game, 30-29.<\/p>\n Gates later thanked his supporters on Instagram.<\/p>\n "Thanks for all the prayers Giant nation!" he wrote.<\/p>\n "Going to be a hell of a comeback!"<\/p>\n His agent, Jonathan Perzley, said Gates was already plotting a comeback.<\/p>\n "Not a tougher dude on the planet than Gates," he wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n "He laughed on the phone and said, 'I snapped that sh-t in half.<\/p>\n "He will be back. It would take a lot more than a broken bone to stop that man."<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexBachman\/status\/1438667282180362241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CMilholenSB\/status\/1438696143282651141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n