Giants’ Beckham to have season-ending surgery
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will have season-ending surgery for his broken left ankle later this week.
The winless Giants gave the update Monday, less than 24 hours after the three-time Pro Bowl receiver and the catalyst of their offense was hurt in the fourth quarter of a 27-22 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Giants coach Ben McAdoo spoke to Beckham after the game. He did not say what was said and he did not know if the surgery would cause any long-term problems for the 24-year-old, who has led the Giants in receiving in each of his first three seasons.
“It’s a sad situation,” McAdoo said. Beckham was the last of four Giants’ receivers knocked out of the game.
Dwayne Harris, who also returns punts and kickoffs, will have surgery Tuesday for a broken foot.
Brandon Marshall and Sterling Shepard were hurt on the same series in the second quarter.
Hall of Fame QB Y.A. Tittle dead at 90: Y.A. Tittle, the Hall of Fame quarterback and 1963 NFL Most Valuable Player, has died. He was 90.
His family confirmed to LSU, where Tittle starred in college, that he passed away. No details were immediately provided.
Known as “The Bald Eagle” as much for his sturdy leadership as his prematurely receding hairline, Tittle played 17 seasons of pro football.
He began with the All-America Football Conference’s Baltimore Colts in 1948 and finished with the NFL’s New York Giants.
He played 10 years in between with the San Francisco 49ers, but had his greatest success in New York, leading the Giants to three division titles in four years in a remarkable late-career surge.
QB Derek Carr expected to play this week for Raiders: Oakland quarterback Derek Carr is expected to return to the Raiders’ lineup for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers, two weeks after suffering a broken bone in his back.
Watt and Mercilus out for season with injuries: Houston’s J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus will miss the rest of the season with injuries.
Coach Bill O’Brien confirmed that both were season-ending injuries on Monday, a day after Watt broke his left leg and Mercilus, a linebacker, tore a pectoral muscle in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Dolphins assistant resigns following video, is seeking help: Miami offensive line coach Chris Foerster has resigned after video surfaced appearing to show him snorting a white powdery substance at a desk.
Hours after the 56-second video was posted on Facebook and Twitter, Foerster announced his resignation in a statement released Monday by the team.
Raiders’ Darius Latham suspended 4 games by NFL: Oakland Raiders reserve defensive tackle Darius Latham has been suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
Lathan will be eligible to return Nov. 6, one day after Oakland’s game in Miami.