Jack Campbell injury update: Detroit Lions linebacker lay motionless after taking a hard hit on his helmet from Minnesota Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (Image via Getty: Jack Campbell)
But they lost their linebacker Jack Campbell to a brutal injury in the fourth quarter of the Lions’ 19-15 victory over the Vikings. The 26-year-old linebacker Jack Campbell stayed overnight at a local hospital for continued evaluation and monitoring of a neck injury, according to the Associated Press. Because hockenson was also trying to change route with Campbell, Campbell took the hardest hit to the helmet from Hockenson’s thigh, o’Neill also took a hard hit to the helmet from Hockenson’s side torso, but.
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“Thoughts and prayers are with Jack and his family,” Detroit head coach Dan Campbell said after the game. The team later said in a statement, “Jack Campbell is resting and will remain in a local hospital tonight for continued evaluation and monitoring. The Detroit Lions became the first team to defeat the league’s last remaining unbeaten team, the Minnesota Vikings. “He’s being taken care of. But we are thinking about him. We’re thinking about him. The team will provide further updates as we have them. Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson caught the ball, but three Detroit Lions players jumped on him, trying to snatch it away. Eric O’Neill came from one side, Chuck Clark from the other, and Jack Campbell changed his route and came from the third side. All three Lions players surrounded the Vikings player in a big-time impactful sandwich play. The only fault? The one who looked like he had the least impact lay paralyzed on the ground.