Falcons LB Kendal Daniels ‘alert and moving’ after scary injury vs Bears, taken to hospital for evaluation

Atlanta Falcons Kendal Daniels is alert and is able to move his limbs and body after suffering a scary injury against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon.

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Atlanta Falcons Kendal Daniels is alert and is able to move his limbs and body after suffering a scary neck injury against the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon.

ESPN's Adam Schefter confirmed the status of the linebacker adding that he has been taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further treatment. Grady Memorial Hospital Jesse Hill Jr Drive in Atlanta, Georgia where the NFL game is being played.

Kendal Daniels suffered a collision that left him immobile. The broadcast last showed him being stretchered off the field with what appeared to be a rigid neck brace. He was later carted off the stadium for evaluation.

The broadcast showed that Kendal Daniels was not moving while he was being carted off the field. It sparked concerns among viewers about how serious the injury was.

Here's the video of Falcons Kendal Daniels being stretchered off the field.

Zach Klein of ABC's Atlanta affiliate WSB 2 reported that Kendal Daniels "is fine." He "is moving around... went to the hospital as a precautionary measure. Will be back with his teammates soon," Klein cited a Falcons spokesperson as saying.

This story is being updated.

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