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.

Cam Dantzler has full movement of his body and underwent an x-ray at Lambeau Field. Out of caution, he has been transported to a nearby hospital for further evaluation.

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

Sydney Hunte

Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.