Bears security Douglas Coleman III returned to Chicago on Friday after being hospitalized in a single day in Kansas Metropolis.
Coach Matt Eberflus gave an replace to 670 The Rating on Friday, saying Coleman was strolling and in good spirits following a daunting incident in Thursday evening’s preseason recreation towards the Chiefs.
Coleman, 26, was damage whereas making a deal with on the primary play from scrimmage within the second half. His neck appeared to snap backward when he made contact with Kansas Metropolis huge receiver Cornell Powell.
Coleman was tended to by medical personnel and positioned on a stabilizing board earlier than being loaded into an ambulance. Eberflus stated after the Bears’ 34-21 win that Coleman had motion in his limbs.
Coleman has but to play within the NFL. He’s making an attempt to make Chicago’s roster after spending three seasons with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Soccer League. He went undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2020 and spent the remainder of that yr on the Denver Broncos’ apply squad.
–Area Degree Media