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Commanders linebacker carted off with neck injury in frightening scene

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Gibbs, D. (2026, September 27). Commanders linebacker carted off with neck injury in frightening scene. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/27/sports/commanders-leo-chenal-carted-off-with-neck-injury-in-frightening-scene/

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In the second quarter of the Commanders’ home game against the Seahawks, linebacker Leo Chenal sustained a serious neck injury during a tackle and had to be carried off the field on a stretcher. The incident occurred when Chenal’s helmet collided with Emmanuel Wilson’s thigh pad as he made a tackle. Fans were visibly concerned, chanting Chenal’s name as medical staff attended him, and teammates gathered around him before he was taken away. This injury is particularly significant given Chenal’s contributions to the team in recent games and his importance to the defense following an earlier injury to starter Frankie Luvu.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Sunday during the Washington Commanders' home game against the Seattle Seahawks, linebacker Leo Chenal suffered a neck injury and was carted off the field in the second quarter. The incident occurred when Chenal tackled Emanuel Wilson, leading with his head, which caused him to compress his neck, rendering him motionless momentarily before medical personnel attended to him. Despite being carried off on a spine board, Chenal managed to give a fist pump and wave as he left the field. This is the second consecutive week that the Commanders have faced serious injury concerns, with Coach Dan Quinn visibly distressed by the event. The team announced that Chenal would not return to the game, dealing a significant blow to their defense after his strong performance in previous matches.

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Linebacker Leo Chenal was carted off the field with a gruesome neck injury in the second quarter of the Commanders’ home opener against the Seahawks on Sunday. asserted

Chenal → cart → Sunday

Chenal went down with 6:38 left in the half. asserted

Chenal → go → half

He flew downhill to tackle Seattle ball carrier Emmanuel Wilson and took the worst of the exchange between the two players. asserted

He → fly → players

The replay shows Chenal lowering his head, causing the crown of his helmet to collide with the 226-pound running back’s thigh pad. asserted

crown → show → pad

The cart was brought out, the medical staff rushed onto the field and eventually the whole Commanders team came off the sideline to surround him as the stadium went silent. asserted

stadium → bring → him

The injury comes as a crucial blow to the Washington defense, as Chenal had three tackles, including a goal-line stop a few plays before. asserted

Chenal → come → stop

He got into the Commanders’ lineup after an injury to starter Frankie Luvu in Week 1. asserted

He → get → Week

Chenal entered this matchup coming off a career-high 12 tackles last week against the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. asserted

Chenal → enter → Stadium

As Chenal was being carted off, fans chanted his name. asserted

fans → cart → name

He was able to give a fist pump as he neared the tunnel. asserted

he → give → tunnel

It’s been an eerie 24 hours in football as Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was carted off the field after receiving a cheap shot while sliding against USC. asserted

Moore → cart → USC

Commanders linebacker carted off with neck injury in frightening scene

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