Vikings update the status of Cam Dantzler after rookie DB was carted off field, taken to hospital
The game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers took a scary turn on Sunday.
In the 2nd quarter, Vikings cornerback Cam Dantzler was involved in an incident with a teammate while making a tackle.
The head of the former Mississippi State defender hit the right thigh of a fellow Vikings player, and play stopped for several minutes as medical staff tended to a motionless Dantzler.
According to the Vikings, Dantzler sustained a neck injury while also being checked for a concussion. Fortunately, the team posted an update that he had the feeling and full movement in his extremities, being x-rayed at the stadium before being taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons.
Dantzler had been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Vikings on Wednesday, but was removed ahead of Sunday’s game against the Packers. The 3rd-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft was a 2nd-team All-SEC pick for Mississippi State in 2018.
Here is the play that led to the scary situation:
Replay of the Cam Dantzler injury pic.twitter.com/1I2OeaURzY
— Sean Borman (@SeanBormanNFL) November 1, 2020