Lions LB Jack Campbell taken to hospital with neck injury after being carted off, immobilized on backboard
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Key Points:
- Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell suffered a serious neck injury during a tackle in the fourth quarter of their game against the Minnesota Vikings and was immobilized and carted off the field.
- Campbell was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and will remain hospitalized overnight, with no further updates on his condition provided by the team.
- The injury occurred on a routine tackle on T.J. Hockenson, and the incident visibly affected the Lions team, with players and captains showing emotional distress.
- Despite the injury scare, the Lions won the game 19-15, handing the Vikings their first loss of the season.
- Campbell, a fourth-year linebacker and former first-round pick, recorded three tackles in the game and has 57 tackles on the season.
