Lions linebacker Jack Campbell carted off with neck injury in game against Vikings

Detroit Lions All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell was placed on a backboard and carted off the field early in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field, and was taken to a Detroit hospital to be evaluated for a neck injury. Campbell lay motionless after he and defensive end Eric O'Neill tackled Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson, and medical personnel rushed to him. Lions fans cheered as he left, teammates surrounded the cart, and Vikings players stood back to give space. Head coach Dan Campbell said after the game that he had no new information, that Jack was being cared for, and that the team would provide updates. The Lions won. Campbell, in his fourth NFL season, was the 18th overall pick in 2023 and has started 52 of 57 games with 8.5 sacks. The Week 8 game kicked off at 1 p.m. ET on Nov. 1; the Vikings entered 6-0 and the Lions 4-2.

Right-leaning coverage splits. The New York Post leads with the injury, calling it scary and serious, and adds the coach's prayers-and-thoughts quote, the emotional scene and Campbell's career numbers. Fox News ran a pregame viewing guide with TV and streaming details, Minnesota's league-low 12.3 points allowed, Detroit's 30.7 scored and Kyler Murray's play, and its excerpt does not mention the injury. Left-leaning CNN and The Washington Post use short, factual headlines on the backboard, the cart and the hospital neck evaluation, without the coach's quote or fan reaction. ESPN matches that approach, while CBS Sports offers only a betting preview with odds and promo codes.