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Latest news on Douglas Coleman III: Bears defensive back in hospital after incident against Chiefs

Defensive player for the Chicago Bears Douglas Coleman III was hospitalized after suffering what looked like a serious injury during the NFL Preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.

What happened to Douglas Coleman III against the Chiefs?

In the first move of the second half Coleman tackled Chiefs' Cornell Powell near the sideline but was unable to get up or moveafter the two players collided.

The game was immediately interrupted, with Players from both teams rush to the 26-year-oldwho joined the Bears from the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League in January.

The medical staff is carefully lifted Coleman onto a stabilization board and then onto a stretcher before He took off his face mask but not his helmet.

The player was then transported to a local hospital in a Kansas City Fire Department ambulance.

Current information on the condition of Douglas Coleman

After the game, which the Bears won 34-21, Chicago head coach Matt Eberflus revealed Coleman, who gave a thumbs up before being removed from the field, was able to “move his limbs.” No further information on Coleman's condition has been released since he was admitted to the hospital. We will update this post as more information becomes available.