Cardinals shuffle Johnsons at RB
The Cardinals placed All-Pro running back David Johnson on injured reserve and re-signed veteran running back Chris Johnson.
ESPN reported Tuesday that David Johnson would undergo surgery on his dislocated left wrist and would be sidelined two to three months.
Although the Cardinals didn’t say anything about the surgery, placing him on injured reserve would seem to confirm the report. Under NFL rules, David Johnson would be eligible to come off IR in eight weeks, which coincides with the Cardinals’ bye. But he could well be out another month after that.
David Johnson, considered among the best running backs in the league, was injured late in the third quarter of Sunday’s seasonopening 35-23 loss in Detroit when he made a catch and was hit hard at the 3-yard line. The next and final time he touched the ball he fumbled at the Cardinals’ 10-yard line to set up a Lions touchdown.
The Cardinals had released Chris Johnson in their final roster cuts this year.
The team also signed ex-Arizona State running back D.J. Foster, who grew up in nearby Scottsdale, off the Patriots practice squad.
So close: Don’t tell
Anthony Lynn about the Chargers’ voluminous recent history of narrow defeats and heartbreaking fourth-quarter mistakes. He wasn’t around for any of them — until Monday night.
Lynn believes the old reputation doesn’t apply to the Los Angeles version of this franchise, even after a loss that felt a bit like so many painful Chargers defeats in recent years.
Even after falling behind by 17 points after three quarters in their season opener, the Chargers were one blocked kick away from taking Lynn’s debut into overtime in Denver. If
Younghoe Koo’s last-second field goal attempt had been allowed to make it over the line untouched, Lynn has no doubt the Chargers would have completed their impressive comeback instead of losing 24-21 to the Broncos.
“Every man in that locker room was hurt,” Lynn said. “Those guys wanted to win that game so bad. I know they’re going to bounce back this week. A lot of character in that locker room.”
Extra points: Star LBs Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher and game-breaking WR
Randy Moss are among 11 first-year eligible players for next year’s Pro Football Hall of Fame class . ... The Steelers are optimistic that DE Stephon Tuitt (biceps), who left two plays into their season-opening win over the Browns, will return soon and could be ready for Sunday’s game against the Vikings . ... The Jaguars placed WR Allen
Robinson (torn left ACL) on IR and signed WR Max
McCaffrey off the Saints’ practice squad . ... The Eagles signed K Jake Elliott off the Bengals’ practice squad and placed K Caleb
Sturgis (left hip) on IR . ... The Lions signed P Jeff
Locke after Kasey Redfern went down with a knee injury in the season opener . ... The Rams signed T Cornelius Lucas, who spent the last three seasons with the Lions . ... The Bills signed veteran LB Jelani Jenkins.