Lions honour injured Jack Campbell by wearing his No. 46 jersey

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New York Post · 2 hours ago

Detroit Lions players wore Jack Campbell’s No. 46 jersey as they arrived for Sunday’s game against Miami, turning the team’s “Play like 46” motto into a public tribute. The gesture honours the linebacker after a serious neck injury and reflects a team message to prepare and compete as he would.

Campbell was injured while tackling Minnesota’s TJ Hockenson in the fourth quarter of Detroit’s 19-15 win, and was taken to hospital by ambulance. In a statement, the 26-year-old said he had full movement in his lower body and was making progress with movement in his upper body, adding that he remained optimistic. He had 57 tackles in seven games; Detroit entered Sunday at 5-2, while Miami were 1-6.

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In short

Lions players wore Campbell’s No. 46 jersey to honour him.
The team says it will prepare and play like Campbell.
Campbell reported movement in his lower body and progress in his upper body.

How this story developed

28 minutes ago Defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard said the “Play like 46” motto guides how Detroit prepares and plays; Campbell had reported full movement in his lower body and progress in his upper body, and remained optimistic about his future.
39 minutes ago Detroit Lions players arrived for their game against Miami wearing Jack Campbell’s No. 46 jersey, turning their “Play like 46” motto into a tribute to the linebacker after he suffered a serious neck injury against Minnesota.