Bears' Douglas Coleman III hospitalized after scary injury on tackle

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Chicago Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was carted off the field in a terrifying scene on Thursday night after he was injured while attempting to make a tackle in the second half of the team’s final preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs. 

The 26-year-old former CFL standout laid motionless on the ground after tackling Chiefs’ Cornell Powell on the first play of the second half. 

Chicago Bears safety Douglas Coleman III is loaded onto a cart to be taken off the field after being injured during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.  (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

Coleman appeared to hit into Powell near the Chiefs sidelines, but the hit caused his neck to bend awkwardly. 

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He went down as trainers rushed to his aid. Players from both teams surrounded Coleman as he was eventually attended to by doctors on the field. 

Coleman’s face mask was removed, and he was strapped onto a backboard before being carted out of the stadium. 

Chicago Bears defensive back Douglas Coleman III is taken off the field on a cart after being injured during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus, who saw Coleman before he was sent to the hospital, offered a brief update on his condition during his post-game remarks. 

"When I was on the field, over there on the