Rams WR Stedman Bailey in critical but stable condition, team says

— -- St. Louis Rams third-year wide receiver Stedman Bailey was shot twice in the head Tuesday night, a source confirmed to ESPN's Josina Anderson, and is in critical but stable condition.

He is expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, the source said. A Rams source told ESPN's Wagoner that the team believes Bailey's injuries are not life-threatening.

Bailey, 25, was resting overnight at Aventura Hospital Trauma Center in Aventura, Florida, a source told Wagoner.

The Rams released a statement Tuesday night saying they were aware of the incident but did not release details of what happened.

"We are aware Stedman Bailey was involved in an incident this evening," the Rams said. "We have spoken with Stedman and he is in the hospital in critical, but stable, condition. We are gathering facts about the situation and will provide updates as we learn more."

Bailey was sitting in a car with several people when he was shot, a source confirmed to ESPN. The driver of the vehicle was shot multiple times while attempting to shield children in the car from bullets. His wounds are more serious, the source said. 

Bailey was in Miami Gardens, Florida, when he was shot. The Miami Gardens Police Department is conducting the investigation. Bailey's hometown is Miramar, Florida, which is approximately 7 miles away.

Several of Bailey's Rams teammates took to Twitter to offer their support and asked fans to keep him in their thoughts.

Earlier this month, the NFL suspended Bailey four games for violation of its policy on substance abuse. Because he was suspended, Bailey was not made available to the media, but he took to his Instagram account to post an extended apology in which he referred to his choices as "idiotic" and "disgraceful."

Rams coach Jeff Fisher said at the time Bailey would be able to stay around Rams Park during his suspension, but that would be mostly limited to working out. He would have been eligible to return to the active roster Dec. 7.

Bailey also was suspended four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances before the 2014 season. That suspension was later reduced to two games after a change in the league's policy.

Bailey, who was the Rams' 2013 third-round pick out of West Virginia, had been the team's third receiver for most of this season but was rarely involved in the offense. He had 12 catches for 182 yards and a touchdown in the first eight games. His touchdown celebration against the  Cardinals, in which he pretended to go to sleep in the corner of the end zone with the football as a pillow, drew a fine for using the ball as a prop during a celebration.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.