Falcons’ Kendal Daniels Stretchered Off After Tackle

Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kendal Daniels was taken from the field on a stretcher after being injured during a third-quarter tackle against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The rookie remained on the ground while medical personnel attended to him for several minutes and secured him for removal. The injury occurred as Daniels attempted to tackle Bears tight end Colston Loveland. Daniels’ facemask collided with Loveland’s knee, according to game accounts. Trainers stabilized Daniels and transported him from the field on a cart. He was ruled out with a neck injury, according to one report. The Falcons said Daniels was conscious and had movement in all his extremities. That update was attributed to the team; the reports provided no subsequent medical assessment or diagnosis. The hospital where he was taken was reported differently: some accounts said Grady Memorial Hospital, while another named Memorial Hospital. The destination could not be established from the reports. Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said after the game that the reports on Daniels were good so far and praised the medical staff for safely removing him from the field. Players from both teams gathered nearby during the...