Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell is staying overnight in hospital for continued evaluation and monitoring of a neck injury.
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Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that linebacker Jack Campbell was staying overnight at a hospital for continued evaluation and monitoring of a neck injury.
Campbell was placed on a backboard after being injured early in the fourth quarter of Detroit’s 19-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
The Lions said Campbell was alert and breathing when he was taken to the hospital.
Campbell was face down on the turf and was not moving after hitting tight end T.J. Hockenson for his third tackle of the game, according to the team.
Detroit said Campbell was evaluated by medical personnel before being strapped to a board and carefully lifted onto a cart as members of the team and most of the coaching staff surrounded him before he was transported for further evaluation.
Campbell was drafted by the Lions with the No. 18 overall pick in 2023. Last season, the All-Pro was the first NFL player in seven years to record 150-plus tackles, at least five sacks and three forced fumbles.
Detroit signed Campbell last May to a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 season.
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