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Kendal Daniels taken off on stretcher after sickening collision as Bears and Falcons players pray for rookie linebacker

ATLANTA Falcons rookie Kendal Daniels left the field on a stretcher after a horror collision Sunday. The 23-year-old Atlanta linebacker was surrounded by teammates and Chicago Bears players as he was attended to by medical staff. After a lengthy delay…

By Sunni Upal · The U.S. Sun

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 7:15 PM

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Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels was stretchered off after a collision against the Chicago Bears.
Daniels took a knee to his helmet during a third-quarter tackle on Bears tight end Colston Loveland.
Players from both teams gathered on the field to pray while medical personnel evaluated Daniels.

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Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels was carted off the field on a stretcher following a severe collision during Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. The incident occurred in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium when the 23-year-old took a knee to the helmet while attempting to tackle Bears tight end Colston Loveland. Players from both teams gathered to pray as medical staff attended to him.

Daniels was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, where tests confirmed he maintained movement in all extremities. Following the medical checks, Daniels rejoined his teammates and was seen walking under his own power in the Falcons locker room later that day.

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