Boldin tests OK; Jets' Smith suspended

Anquan Boldin, back in his Valley home, is resting comfortably after taking a nasty head-to-head hit Sunday from safety Eric Smith of the New York Jets.

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Smith, for his part, will be sitting at home as well after he was suspended one game and fined $50,000 by the NFL for what it called a flagrant violation of player safety rules. In a statement, the league said Boldin was in a defenseless position at the time contact was made.

Smith will miss the Jets' next game, Oct. 12 against Cincinnati, after the team's bye week.

Tests on Boldin's spine, as well as neurological exams at a New York City hospital, showed that the Cardinals wide receiver is fine, coach Ken Whisenhunt indicated Monday. Boldin returned to Arizona on Sunday night.

Boldin was injured when he went up for a pass from Kurt Warner and was hit in the back by Kerry Rhodes, then took a helmet-to-helmet shot from Smith. After being worked on for several minutes, Boldin was immobilized and placed on a stretcher before he was carted off the field.

"I think it's one of the hits that falls into the category of being dangerous to players," Whisenhunt said Monday.

"The commissioner (Roger Goodell) has made it very clear that player safety is an important issue."

Smith, who was briefly knocked unconscious after the hit, told The Associated Press, "Everybody was kind of telling me about it when we were in the locker room. To see something like that and see him have to get carted off the field, you never want to see something like that. You feel awful when something like that happens."

For now, Boldin needs to rest and be checked out further, said Whisenhunt, who said he's unsure whether Boldin suffered a concussion.

No decision on Boldin's playing status for Sunday's home game against Buffalo has been made.

"Anquan's history is he's a very tough player. That's borne out over time. I don't know if we can make any type of judgment about that now.

"His health is the main concern of the team. We'll see how he progresses once we get him in here and get him looked at."

The incident took a toll on Boldin's teammates, some of whom were in tears afterward.

Cornerback Eric Green said, "Anquan is the last person you expect to see down. That's why it was such a shock. Anquan to us is like Superman. He can't be hurt. No one can knock Anquan out.

"To see that happen lets you know how dangerous this game is."

Safety Adrian Wilson said Boldin "by far is the toughest person I've known. He's undoubtedly the toughest player I've played with."