0’ Darrell Taylor suffers scary neck injury, carted off during Sunday Night Football

Seattle defensive lineman Darrell Taylor suffered what appeared to be a serious neck injury while making a tackle during the Seahawks’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight on Sunday Night Football.

The Seahawks edge rusher appeared to run into another player while making a tackle. After making initial contact, Taylor was hit from behind adding extra force to the momentum he already had as his head was compacted, or pushed downward into his shoulder area as he collided with a teammate on the play. As players left the scrum, Taylor was clearly in severe pain and trainers immediately rushed to the defender’s aid. Here’s a look at the play: