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Oct 11, 2026; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell (46) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)
Jack Campbell, the Detroit Lions‘ Pro Bowl linebacker, was taken off the field on a stretcher during his team’s Week 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Campbell was hurt while trying to tackle Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson. Both Campbell and defensive end Eric O’Neill both hit Hockenson at the same time and Campbell appeared to get bent backwards as he fell to the ground.
Campbell was motionless on the field as he was attended to. He eventually had to be put on a stretcher and was taken off the field on the injury cart. Campbell did not appear to be moving.
Both teammates and opponents gathered around him as he remained on the ground. Some, like teammate Aiden Hutchinson, were in tears.
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Lions Players Getting Emotional On The Sideline And Around Jack Campbell After This Injury. You Can See How Much This Guy Means To That Locker Room. This One Hurts, Detroit. 💔🙏 https://t.co/KyRp0lnRro
— SM Highlights (@SMHighlights1) November 1, 2026
With players so emotional, you have to expect the worst, but hope for the best in this situation. We will update whenever there is news.
Campbell had not missed a single game in his first three-plus seasons. He appeared in all 17 as a rookie, then started all 17 in 2024 and 2025. Through six games this season he had 54 tackles, which led the team by 13. Last season he was a first-team All-Pro selection and had 176 tackles, which was the second most in the NFL.
Campbell was a first round pick out of Iowa in 2023. He was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and Big Ten Linebacker of the Year in 2022.