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Former NFL star recalls his scariest on-field moments following Jack Campbell injury

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Morik, R. (2026, November 4). Former NFL star recalls his scariest on-field moments following Jack Campbell injury. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/former-nfl-star-recalls-scariest-field-moments-following-jack-campbell-injury

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Ryan Morik

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Brandon Marshall, a former NFL wide receiver, shared his experiences with on-field injuries that have ended careers or nearly did so. He recalled the incident involving Kevin Everett in 2007 and another when his college teammate Paul Carrington was severely injured but continued playing that season. In an interview with OutKick, Marshall discussed how players are trained to handle such moments professionally despite their shock and concern for teammates. The article focuses on these anecdotes as context for recent events, like Jack Campbell's injury during a game between the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, where initial reports were cautiously optimistic about his condition.
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Former NFL star Brandon Marshall recently recalled his most harrowing on-field moments during an interview with OutKick, including injuries sustained by teammates Kevin Everett and Paul Carrington. On September 9, 2007, Marshall's Denver Broncos teammate Dominic Hixon was tackled by Kevin Everett, suffering a severe cervical spine injury that left doctors uncertain if he would ever walk again. Despite the prognosis, Everett defied expectations. Additionally, Marshall mentioned an incident at UCF where his defensive lineman teammate Paul Carrington was injured during pre-season practice in 2005 but went on to play the entire season and lead Conference USA with nine sacks. The Detroit Lions' Aidan Hutchinson was visibly shaken when Jack Campbell was stretchered off the field recently, highlighting how such incidents remain a concern for NFL players today.

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“The articles refer to different incidents involving Jack Campbell's neck injury; Article A discusses a generic recall of scary moments in NFL, while Article B focuses on a recent incident where Campbell was injured during a game against the Vikings.”
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“While both articles discuss Jack Campbell's neck injury and its impact on the Detroit Lions, Article B is about recollections of similar past incidents rather than reporting on the same specific occurrence as Article A.”
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Lions OutKick UCF the Denver Broncos the Detroit Lions

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Campbell PERSON · 5× Jack PERSON · 3× Marshall PERSON · 3× Dan Campbell PERSON · 2× Lions ORG · 2× OutKick ORG · 2× Aidan Hutchinson PERSON · 1× Brandon Marshall PERSON · 1× Jack Campbell PERSON · 1× the Detroit Lions ORG · 1×

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Defensive lineman Paul Carrington, who played 15 NFL games, was injured during a practice before the 2005 season started - he wound up playing the entire season and leading the Conference USA with nine sacks.
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🔮 Everett suffered a cervical spine injury that left doctors unsure whether he would ever walk again, but he defied the odds.

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Members of the Detroit Lions, notably Aidan Hutchinson, were visibly shaken when Jack Campbell was stretchered off the field earlier this week. asserted
Campbell → shake → field
Unfortunately, those occurrences are not out of the norm, and former wide receiver Brandon Marshall has been on the field for a couple of those scary moments, including one that ended a career. asserted
that → include → career
Marshall was a member of the Denver Broncos when his then-teammate, Dominic Hixon, was tackled by Kevin Everett on Sept. 9, 2007. asserted
teammate → tackle → Sept.
Everett suffered a cervical spine injury that left doctors unsure whether he would ever walk again, but he defied the odds. asserted
he → suffer → odds
During an interview with OutKick, Marshall also recalled a time while playing at UCF when a teammate of his was airlifted to the hospital. asserted
teammate → recall → hospital
Defensive lineman Paul Carrington, who played 15 NFL games, was injured during a practice before the 2005 season started - he wound up playing the entire season and leading the Conference USA with nine sacks. asserted
he → play → sacks
"Honestly, it comes with it. asserted
it → come → it
In those moments, you’re shocked and you’re really feeling for your teammate or the guy on the field. asserted
you → shock → field
But once the whistle blows, you don’t get wrapped up in your emotions. asserted
you → blow → emotions
You have to have a short-term memory. asserted
You → have → memory
You’re trained to move forward," Marshall said. asserted
Marshall → train → ?
The Lions on Monday announced "preliminary indications are positive" for Campbell's condition. asserted
indications → announce → condition
But "out of respect for Jack and his family, we will not share further information at this time. asserted
we → share → time
"It's positive, you know?" coach Dan Campbell told reporters. asserted
Campbell → know → reporters
"So your prayers are working. asserted
prayers → work → ?
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson caught a pass in the middle of the field and was soon sandwiched by two Lions defenders, including Campbell. asserted
Hockenson → catch → Campbell
Campbell arrived at the contact while falling to his knees and appeared to have his head slanted upward, so he made contact with his facemask rather than his shoulders and arms. asserted
he → arrive → facemask
Campbell immediately collapsed and lay motionless, his arms dropping to his sides. asserted
arms → collapse → sides
On a positive note, Campbell did not require help breathing. asserted
Campbell → require → help
"That's difficult, you know, it's difficult," Dan Campbell said. asserted
Campbell → know → ?
"You don't ever want to see somebody like that on the field, but when you see Jack, Jack never lays on the field ever, no matter what it is. asserted
it → want → field
"And that's when you're like, it puts it in perspective … when you're in the world we're in, you know, you got to snap back, and it's not an easy thing to do." asserted
it → put → world
OutKick's Armando Salguero contributed to this report. asserted
Salguero → contribute → report
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