Chiefs OLB Cameron Sheffield Carted Off After Helmet-To-Helmet Collision

by Joel Thorman on Aug 27, 2010 9:28 PM CDT in 2010 Kansas City Chiefs Preseason

Scary moment here at Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles game.

Rookie outside linebacker Cameron Sheffield went down on a helmet-to-helmet hit. The Chiefs tell us it was a neck injury and he's still being evaluated.

Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb hit running back Mike Bell in the flat for a three-yard gain. Sheffield came in on the play and collided with Bell's helmet.

Sheffield hit the ground after that.

Trainers came out to tend to him for 10-15 minutes before they loaded him on a stretcher and carried him out on a cart.

Just last week, the Chiefs had a similar situation with defensive back Maurice Leggett, who suffered a head/neck injury and was carted off the field. Leggett is now apparently going to be OK.

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I'm listenin to it on the radio

I hope he’s okay…Are we pulling out our starters now??

by SoCalChief17 on Aug 27, 2010 9:29 PM CDT reply actions

And I want to know HOW IN THE HELL...they didn't even call a penalty for that helmet to

helmet hit on McCluster that was so brutal I was amazed to see the kid get up….and then they call a half baked penalty on Flowers and stop the clock in a critical situation…..

The refs really stunk up the place tonight.

"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
~ last words of Francisco ("Pancho") Villa ~

by TheK-man on Aug 27, 2010 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions

You never want to see this

Hopefully, it’s truly not serious.

Jamaal Charles...Enough said.

by Chiefsfan85 on Aug 27, 2010 9:33 PM CDT reply actions

I really hope he's okay

I didn’t see him moving at all and some of the players body language didn’t look good. Hopefully it’s nothing serious.

by bh13 on Aug 27, 2010 9:33 PM CDT reply actions

Prayers for Shef

My bold prediction for 2010....The Chiefs win the AFC west with a 9-7 record, while the Chargers fall off, Denver remains the same, and Oakland, well enough said.

Offensive Player of the Year = J Charles
Rookie of the Year = Eric Berry

by DirtySouth Chiefs Fan on Aug 27, 2010 9:35 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Any updates on how he is doing?

Go Chiefs!!!!

by ravenhawk on Aug 27, 2010 9:46 PM CDT reply actions

Just that it's a neck injury

And he’s still being evaluated.

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by Joel Thorman on Aug 27, 2010 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions

So no talk about movement of the limbs yet.

It sounded like he was having a pretty good game.

I hope that he has a speedy recovery, but this sounds bad.

Go Chiefs!!!!

by ravenhawk on Aug 27, 2010 10:08 PM CDT up reply actions

maybe it's just the tackles Mo-leggs missed last year

but haley didn’t look nearly this worried/upset last week

by irishking44 on Aug 27, 2010 9:48 PM CDT reply actions

I know

The camera shot made it look like Haley was about to tear up.

The way Sheffield just went limp after the hit was not a good sign. Prayers go out to him, but it doesn’t look good.

by Nick Britt on Aug 27, 2010 10:33 PM CDT up reply actions

The team prayer seemed to last longer too

by bh13 on Aug 27, 2010 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Was someone actually leading the team in prayer? Or were they just taking a knee...

and praying to themselves?

"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
~ last words of Francisco ("Pancho") Villa ~

by TheK-man on Aug 27, 2010 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions

That was the time for everyone to point to the sky and say something to God....

Not after something as trivial as a punt. One of the point at the sky after everything I do guys, should have actually led the team with a real prayer…one that you can hear…you know…out loud and everything.

"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something."
~ last words of Francisco ("Pancho") Villa ~

by TheK-man on Aug 27, 2010 10:53 PM CDT up reply actions

I thought Studebaker was leading the pray.

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by CPT.Caveman on Aug 27, 2010 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Pray for Cam...

It looked bad.

"Reach for new elevation; and see just how high we can go. Full blown determination; will take us further than we know. My own anticipation; keeps the fire from burning out, It's time for domination... no one can ever take us down" - Pillar - "For the Love of the Game"

by Red N Gold Beast on Aug 27, 2010 10:01 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed..

He went completely limp after he made contact, so I was hoping for a bad stinger/concussion but when the trainer held his hands on top of his chest on the way off the field I got very worried for him.

by swkschiefsfan on Aug 27, 2010 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions

He shot at the eagle like a missle. He went down and limp immediately. I didn’t see him move at all.

by kc571 on Aug 27, 2010 10:40 PM CDT reply actions

Prayers from Here for Cam!

He has really been doing well this camp and preseason, it’s scary from what we could see. I don’t mind the last minute loss nearly as much as the possibility he is seriously hurt. Puts thing in perspective…

by Kscelt on Aug 27, 2010 10:47 PM CDT reply actions

I agree. I can't stop thinking about it when I think of the game.

It was like the game I was at when Trent took that hit and went limp. It’s something that just sticks in your head.

Run D is the key this year.

by cwebb44 on Aug 27, 2010 11:00 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

It didn't look good at all.

He went limp right away and didn’t move again that I could see. And when they were taking him away on the cart he didn’t wave or anything, the trainers were holding his hands down to keep him from moving. That isn’t a good sign.

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by nateforchiefs on Aug 27, 2010 11:00 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

To be fair

I think they held Leggett’s hands down too. Hopefully it ends up not being anything serious.

by bh13 on Aug 28, 2010 12:47 AM CDT up reply actions

I'll have to take your word for it because I didn't see that game.

One of the founding members of The Super Duper Matt Cassel Fanclub
Cry Havoc! And let slip the Chiefs Defense of War!!!
We all have the right to our own opinions, its just that mine are right.

by nateforchiefs on Aug 28, 2010 4:26 AM CDT up reply actions

Haley didn't give me any cause for optimism in the presser

by Tarkus on Aug 27, 2010 11:15 PM CDT reply actions

i almost broke my neck playing hockey years ago...

got tripped going full speed into the boards head first. despite a concussion and a bone sticking out of my shoulder from it, the first thing i did while laying on the ice was see if i could move my toes. watching shef and the lack of movement anywhere from him is really scary. u’d think he’d at least try to move something so he could to make sure he could. i’m hoping for the best but definitely keeping him in my prayers.

Live Adventure!

by MountainManMike on Aug 27, 2010 11:38 PM CDT reply actions