Former Oklahoma LB Kendal Daniels stretchered off field in Falcons-Bears game after hit to head
By Andrew Olson
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There was a scary scene in Atlanta involving Kendal Daniels.
During the 3rd quarter of the Atlanta Falcons-Chicago Bears game, Daniels took a hit to the head while trying to make a charging tackle on Colston Loveland. It left Daniels lying on the field for a lengthy period until he was eventually taken off on a stretcher.
Falcons LB Kendal Daniels scary injury on the hit on Colston Loveland https://t.co/4aXuwt3his
— Dave (@davebftv) October 18, 2026
The Falcons’ bench has emptied. Everybody is around Kendal Daniels right now. https://t.co/Ecv9EAAPJU
— Daniel Flick (@ByDanielFlick) October 18, 2026
Prayers up for Kendal Daniels 🙏 https://t.co/B6xzE2ZjU1
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 18, 2026
A rookie, Daniels was selected No. 134 overall by Atlanta in the 4th round fo the 2026 NFL Draft. The Beggs, Oklahoma, native began his college football career at Oklahoma State, where he was Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2022. Following the 2024 season, Daniels switched sides in the rivalry and transferred to Brent Venables’ Oklahoma program for his final collegiate season.
As a Sooner, Daniels started all 13 games for OU, recording 53 tackles (28 solo), 9 tackles for loss, 3 passes defended and 1 fumble recovery. He has been a starter for the Falcons, recording 22 combined tackles in the first 5 games of the season.
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