Bears CB Douglas Coleman III released from hospital after scary injury in preseason finale against Chiefs

CHICAGO, IL. — Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was launched from a Kansas Metropolis hospital and returned to Chicago on Friday after he was injured whereas making a deal with throughout a preseason recreation in opposition to the Chiefs.

“He was strolling round,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus instructed Chicago radio station WSCR “670 The Rating.” “I did discuss to him. He is in good spirits.”

Coleman was immobilized on a stretcher and brought from Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance on Thursday night time after tackling the Chiefs’ Cornell Powell on the primary play of the second half.

The 26-year-old Coleman had his head up as he got here darting in to make the deal with close to the Chiefs sideline, however his neck bent awkwardly to the facet and the previous CFL standout went down on impression. Coleman lay immobile as trainers from each groups rushed onto the sector to examine on him, they usually had been quickly joined by medical doctors as a medical cart additionally drove onto the sector.

Coleman moved his extremities because the medical employees eliminated his facemask and strapped him to a backboard. He was then loaded onto the cart and pushed up the tunnel within the nook of the stadium.

The Bears went on to win their preseason finale, 34-21.