Vikings coach sends message after Lions’ Jack Campbell suffers scary injury

Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell sent a heartfelt message to Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell, who was carted off the field with a scary injury in their game Sunday, Nov. 1.The Lions’ Pro Bowl linebacker was taken off the field on a stretcher during the Week 8 game after he was hurt while trying to tackle T.J. Hockenson.Vikings HC Kevin O'Connell started his presser by talking about the injury to Lions LB Jack Campbell pic.twitter.com/9MPNH4pHCI— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) November 1, 2026“We’re all thinking and praying for Jack Campbell,” O’Connell said after the game. “I asked Dan after the game if he had any update. He didn’t have much of one, but it’s definitely something that you hate seeing.“Still hard to talk about the result when you see something like that.”MORE: Former Packers linebacker, Super Bowl champion, diesCampbell and defensive end Eric O’Neill both hit Hockenson at the same time and Campbell appeared to get bent backwards as he fell to the ground. Campbell was motionless on the field as he was attended to.More to come on this story.—Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories with The Big Lead Newsletter—