NFL: Josh Sweat taken to hospital with a neck injury getting hurt for Philadelphia Eagles

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat suffered a neck injury but has movement in all extremities after he was injured trying to make a tackle in scary scenes on Sunday against New Orleans.

The Eagles said Sweat was taken to the hospital 'for precautionary reasons.' Sweat did pound the ground with his hands before he was removed from the field on a stretcher in the first quarter.

The 25-year-old went down after trying to tackle Saints running back Adam Prentice midway through the first quarter.

Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat went off on a stretcher in Sunday's game

The 25-year-old Sweat was taken to hospital after attempting to tackle Adam Prentice

His concerned teammates looked on as he was treated on the field before heading to hospital

The entire Eagles team came over to the sideline and met Sweat on the field as he was put on the stretcher. 

Fans chanted his name as he eventually left the field after a lengthy stoppage for medics to treat him. 

Sweat has 11 sacks and had a sack in five straight games before he was injured late in the first quarter.

The Eagles eventually lost 20-10 against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon

The Eagles entered 13-2 and needed one win to clinch the NFC East and the top seed in the NFC. 

But they ended up losing 20-10 against the Saints. 

They also played without quarterback Jalen Hurts for the second straight week because of a sprained right shoulder.