Lions Linebacker Jack Campbell Taken to Hospital After Neck Injury in Win Over Vikings

Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was taken to a local hospital to be evaluated for a neck injury after getting hurt during Sunday's 19-15 win over the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field.

The injury happened early in the fourth quarter. Campbell was making a tackle on Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson after a short completion. He then went down and lay motionless, face toward the turf. The Guardian reported that medical staff attended to him for nine minutes while he was strapped to a board.

Campbell was then driven off the field on a cart toward the tunnel. He did not raise a hand or signal to the crowd, which had gone quiet. Lions head coach Dan Campbell, who shares a last name with the linebacker but is not a relative of his, said Jack was breathing and alert when he left the field.

The moment hit the Lions' sideline hard. Fox News, citing OutKick, reported that teammates were in tears as he was carted away. The team's official account posted that he had been transported to hospital for evaluation, and NFL.com ran a report on the same news.

Campbell is one of the most reliable tacklers on the team. He is 26 and in his fourth season. The Lions picked him in the first round of the 2023 draft, and he was named a first-team All-Pro last season, meaning he was chosen as one of the best players at his position in the league. He set a career high with 176 tackles last season. This year he had 57 tackles before Sunday, and he was credited with three tackles in the game before he got hurt.

Injuries like this one are rare in football, and they change the mood of a game quickly. The Lions held on for the win, but the result took a back seat to the scene on the field.

Campbell's condition is still being evaluated at the hospital. Fans and teammates will be waiting for word on how he is doing.