Daniels was hurt while making a tackle on Bears tight end Colston Loveland and remained down after the play. Trainers attended to him for several minutes before securing him to a board and placing him on a cart. His legs, body, head and shoulders were strapped in place. As he was carried off the field, Daniels raised his left hand and made a fist.
"Kendal Daniels is alert and has movement in all his extremities. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for further evaluation," the Falcons said in a statement on social media.
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Several Falcons defensive players knelt as medical personnel treated Daniels. The entire Atlanta bench eventually came onto the field to support him, while multiple Bears players also took a knee. Daniels was ruled out of the game with a neck injury.
A fourth-round pick from Oklahoma, Daniels had started six games for Atlanta and entered Sunday’s matchup with 22 tackles this season.
