India, Oct. 14 -- The Chicago Bears escaped with a 25-24 win over the Washington Commanders in a nail-biting encounter on Monday night. But the victory came with concern for rookie linebacker Noah Sewell, who left the game in the first half after a frightening collision with one of his own teammates.

Sewell went down with just 5:13 minutes remaining in the second quarter when he was caught in a pile trying to bring down Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt. As players rushed to the play, defensive lineman Jonathan Ford accidentally struck Sewell in the head and neck area.

Sewell stayed on the turf for a good few minutes before walking off, surrounded by trainers. He was evaluated inside the blue medical tent and later taken to...