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Falcons' Kendal Daniels carted off on stretcher after third-quarter tackle

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Trocchi, B. (2026, October 18). Falcons' Kendal Daniels carted off on stretcher after third-quarter tackle. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/falcons-kendal-daniels-carted-off-on-stretcher-after-third-quarter-tackle/article_f49f59c7-47d2-531e-91f2-18f101681c5f.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-18 · by Bill Trocchi

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In Atlanta's game against Chicago, Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels suffered an injury during the third quarter after making a tackle on Bears tight end Colston Loveland. Daniels was removed from the field on a stretcher while trainers tended to him for several minutes; he is alert and has movement in all his extremities but was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation. Both Falcons and Bears players kneeled in support during the incident. Daniels, a fourth-round draft pick out of Oklahoma, had started six games this season with 22 tackles prior to Sunday's injury.
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Kendal Daniels, the Atlanta Falcons' rookie linebacker, was injured during Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears in the third quarter and had to be carted off the field on a stretcher. After making a tackle on Bears tight end Colston Loveland, Daniels remained on the ground for several minutes while trainers attended to him. He was strapped to a board and taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation, where he is reported to be alert with movement in all his extremities. The Falcons stated that Daniels has been ruled out due to a neck injury. Several players from both teams kneeled on the field during the medical attention, showing support for Daniels. Daniels was drafted in the fourth round out of Oklahoma and had started six games this season with 22 tackles before his injury.

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Bill Trocchi
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ATLANTA Atlanta Falcons Bears Falcons the Chicago Bears

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Daniels PERSON · 5× Falcons ORG · 3× Bears ORG · 2× ATLANTA GPE · 1× Atlanta Falcons ORG · 1× Colston Loveland PERSON · 1× Grady Memorial Hospital ORG · 1× Kendal Daniels PERSON · 1× Oklahoma GPE · 1× the Chicago Bears ORG · 1×

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ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels was injured and left the field on a stretcher in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
2026-10-18 · Toronto Star
Falcons' Kendal Daniels carted off on stretcher after third-quarter tackle · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels was injured and left the field on a stretcher in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. asserted
Daniels → injure → Bears
Daniels made a tackle on Bears tight end Colston Loveland and remained on the ground. asserted
Daniels → make → ground
He was attended to for several minutes and strapped to a board by trainers and left the field on a cart. asserted
He → attend → cart
His legs, body, head and shoulders were strapped down. asserted
legs → strap → ?
On the way off the field, he made a fist with his left hand. asserted
he → make → hand
The Falcons said that Daniels is alert and has movement in all his extremities and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation. asserted
Daniels → say → evaluation
Several defensive players on the Falcons were on one knee while Daniels was being attended to. asserted
Daniels → attend → knee
Eventually, the entire Falcons bench came over on the field to support him. asserted
bench → come → him
Multiple Bears players were also on one knee while Daniels was worked on. asserted
Daniels → work → knee
He has started six games and entered Sunday with 22 tackles this season. asserted
He → start → tackles
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