The Detroit Lions have said the initial signs for Jack Campbell are “positive” after the linebacker was carted off the field and taken to hospital when he suffered a neck injury during Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Vikings. The 26-year-old was treated for nine minutes on the field after making a tackle during Sunday’s game. Players from both teams were visibly distraught as Campbell received medical attention before he was taken for further treatment at a nearby facility.
Please continue to do that and we’ll leave it at that.” The Lions coach also paid tribute to the former first-round pick’s contributions to the team. You get voted captain, that says a ton, especially with this group of guys. He earned every bit of that.
He’d give you the shirt off his back,” said Dan Campbell. And just an unbelievable person. There’s not a man on this team that doesn’t respect Jack Campbell and care about him.” On Sunday, Lions quarterback Jared Goff spoke about the anxiety that had surrounded the injury.
We’re praying for him and hope he’s going to be all right. If anyone is tough enough to get through something like that, it’s going to be him.” Campbell was named an All-Pro last season and is in his fourth year in the league. In May, he signed a four-year contract extension with the Lions worth $81m.
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