Lions All-Pro linebacker to remain in hospital after scary neck injury - USA Today
Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell was carted off from Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Campbell went down after making a tackle against Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson in the fourth quarter.
He remained down on the field as the training staff and medical personnel surrounded him and the cart arrived. Campbell was loaded onto a backboard before the cart took him off the field.
Lions teammates took a knee and looked concerned as staff attended to him. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was in tears while the game was paused.
The Lions defensive end was among those who appeared emotional while the events unfolded on the field.
Campbell is resting and will remain in a local hospital tonight for continued evaluation and monitoring, the Lions announced.
He was transported to a local hospital to be evaluated for a neck injury after exiting the team's Week 8 win over the Vikings.
Head coach Dan Campbell didn't have an update on the linebacker after the game.
"Thoughts and prayers are with Jack and his family," the coach said. "He's being taken care of. We don't have any new information."
A fourth-year veteran, Campbell broke out in 2025 when he was selected to his first Pro Bowl and All-Pro team.
Fellow Lions linebacker Jimmy Rolder was also injured on the play.
Defensive end D.J. Wonnum and safety Brian Branch were ruled out earlier in the game after their helmets collided during an attempted tackle.
Campbell had three tackles before exiting. Entering the week, he had a team-high 54 tackles on the season.
Campbell went down after making a tackle against Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson in the fourth quarter.
He remained down on the field as the training staff and medical personnel surrounded him and the cart arrived. Campbell was loaded onto a backboard before the cart took him off the field.
Lions teammates took a knee and looked concerned as staff attended to him. Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was in tears while the game was paused.
