Bengals’ Burrow taken to hospital; Jones carted off
Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals was taken to a hospital as a precaution after suffering a bruised throat, and Daniel Jones of the New York Giants was carted off the field with a concussion on a rough day for young quarterbacks.
The Bengals said Burrow, the first pick in the 2020 draft, was having trouble speaking after a 25-22 overtime loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Burrow, already playing with a surgically repaired left knee, was knocked down hard in the second quarter by Green Bay defensive end Dean Lowry and stayed on the ground for several minutes before walking off the field.
The Bengals punted, but Burrow returned on the next drive and threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ja’marr Chase.
Jones, the sixth pick in the 2019 draft, was ruled out against the Dallas Cowboys after sustaining a concussion in the first half. He looked woozy and was taken off on a cart following a hit near the goal line as he was trying to score on a bootleg.
Jones tried to get up twice, the second time stumbling as he tried to return to the huddle. After a brief evaluation, the cart came out and took Jones to the locker room.
The Giants also lost running back Saquon Barkley to an ankle injury in the first quarter.
Wide receiver Kenny Golladay and cornerback Rodarius Williams also left with knee injuries.
Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-koramoah was taken to a hospital for evaluation of a bruised throat after a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Browns also lost cornerback Denzel Ward (neck), right tackle Jack Conklin (knee) and safety M.J. Stewart (hamstring).
Chargers guard Oday Aboushi (knee) was knocked out in the first quarter.
Tight end Maxx Williams of the undefeated Arizona Cardinals was carted off the field in the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers after a knee injury. Williams caught a pass, and then his knee appeared to buckle as he ran out of bounds. The Cardinals also lost linebacker Ezekiel Turner (shoulder) and center Rodney Hudson (ribs) in the third quarter.
New Orleans’ Taysom
Hill suffered a concussion while trying to catch a pass in the second quarter of the Saints’ 33-22 win at Washington, and Deonte Harris, who caught a 72-yard scoring pass from Jameis Winston, left with a hamstring injury.
In a potentially huge loss for Jacksonville, center Brandon Linder was carted to the locker room with what appeared to be a significant leg injury during a 37-19 loss to Tennessee. Linebackers Myles Jack (back) and Dakota Allen (shoulder) also were injured in the Jaguars’ 20th straight loss.
Other injuries Sunday included Dolphins tight end Adam Shaheen (ankle), Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte Davi d (ankle) and Broncos cornerback Mike Ford (knee).