OKLAHOMA CITY – Chase Outlaw has been through the wringer when it comes to injuries, so it suffices to say the No. 4 bull rider in the world was due for some good news in that realm.

Outlaw learned on Thursday his X-rays were negative for any fractures in his neck following his 6.86-second buckoff against Lifting Lives during Round 3 of the Sacramento Invitational.

“I guess when I hit the ground, I don’t know if it was my helmet that popped or my neck that popped,” Outlaw said at the time. “My helmet wasn’t adjusted so that might have been it. It is just tender and sore.”

Outlaw believed it was nothing major when he left the Golden 1 Center on Sunday evening, but he still had to get X-rays this week to rule out any fractures.

The 26-year-old confirmed to PBR.com Thursday that he got the all clear from Dr. Tandy Freeman, and that he will riding this weekend at the Express Ranches Invitational in Oklahoma City.

“Good to go,” Outlaw said.

The Hamburg, Arkansas, bull rider trails world No. 1 Jess Lockwood by 1,047.5 points in the world standings.

Outlaw is slated to face Audacious (0-0, UTB) in Round 1 before challenging Night Sweats (9-3, UTB) in the 15/15 Bucking Battle on Friday night.

Fans can watch Round 1 exclusively on RidePass beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET and the 15/15 Bucking Battle exclusively on CBS national television Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.

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2002 World Finals event winner and RidePass analyst J.W. Hart said Outlaw matching up against his bull could be some good watching inside Chesapeake Energy Arena.

“Just get by the first corner and it’ll get good watching,” Hart said. “If he don’t pull Chase down at the corner, he’s got a really good shot.”

Outlaw is 9-for-15 (60 percent) with one 90-point ride in four premier series events. He has three Top-5 finishes in four events and has bucked off two consecutive bulls only once this season.

His 89.75-point ride on Squirrel last weekend in Round 2 propelled him to an eighth-place finish in Sacramento.

The news on Outlaw’s health is also good for the Team USA Eagles.

Outlaw was unable to compete for Team USA in the first two Global Cups because of reconstructive shoulder surgery.

Team USA Eagles coach Justin McBride has been holding his breath the last few weeks as his team of eight riders began to get battered and beaten.

The 2019 WinStar World Casino & Resort Global Cup USA in Arlington, Texas, gets underway on Feb. 9 at AT&T Stadium.

Six of McBride’s eight riders either left or missed the Sacramento Invitational because of an injury.

Team captain and 2016 World Champion Cooper Davis withdrew from Oklahoma City as he continues to recover from a concussion. Davis expects to be ready for the Global Cup.

Having a healthy Outlaw on the team is going to be a huge advantage for the Americans as they go about trying to defend their home soil.

“Chase brings a level of excitement and can-do attitude, and he’s ready to go mix it up,” McBride said when he named Outlaw to the team in November. “He’s the kind of guy that doesn’t back down from anything. Because not only can he ride, but he’s got a great attitude and he thinks he’s supposed to win every time, and he’ll think his team is supposed to win every time.”

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