Wentz guides Eagles
Carson Wentz followed up an impressive NFL debut with another solid performance, throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Bears, 29-14, last night in Chicago.
Wentz showed plenty NFL of poise, just as he did in his debut against Cleveland. The No. 2 overall draft pick completed 21-of-34 passes without an interception despite absorbing several big hits.
Ryan Mathews ran for two scores, and the Eagles (2-0) scored a pair of touchdowns late in the third quarter to break open a two-point game.
Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler left with a right hand injury in the third quarter and did not return, and the Bears (0-2) fell again after opening with a loss at Houston.
Cutler completed 12-of 17 passes for 157 yards. Brian Hoyer took over and was 9-of-12 for 78 yards.
Peterson tears meniscus
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has a torn meniscus in his right knee, coach
Mike Zimmer said. Zimmer has not yet ruled out Peterson for Sunday’s game against Carolina.
Peterson, the 2012 NFL MVP, was injured Sunday in Minnesota’s 17-14 victory over the Green Bay Packers on a 5-yard run, his longest of the night.
A torn meniscus often calls for several weeks of rehab before a player is ready to take the field again. Peterson has rushed for just 50 yards on 31 carries in the first two weeks. . . . Denver linebacker DeMarcus
Ware will undergo surgery today on his broken right forearm and is expected to miss 4-5 weeks. Ware was hurt when he ran into teammate Von Miller in Sunday’s 34-20 win over Indianapolis. . . .
The San Diego Chargers placed versatile running back Danny
Woodhead on season-ending injured reserve with a torn ACL in his right knee. . . .
Josh McCown will miss at least one game with an injured left shoulder, forcing the Browns to start their third quarterback in three games. McCown was filling in for Robert Griffin III, who broke a bone in his left shoulder in the season opener. The Browns will play rookie Cody Kessler this week at Miami. Last night, the Browns signed free agent quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. ... Carolina Panthers coach Ron
Rivera says the team is awaiting the results on an MRI on running back Jonathan Stewart’s right hamstring. Rivera says the initial indications are not good. . . . Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle
Kelvin Beachum has been released from a hospital in San Diego after sustaining a concussion in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers. . . .
Washington Redskins nose tackle Kedric Golston went on injured reserve with an injured right hamstring.
Carroll, Seahawks fined
Seattle coach Pete Carroll was fined $200,000, the Seahawks were fined $400,000 and will lose a 2017 fifth-round draft choice for violating the NFL’s work rules on contact in the offseason. The Seahawks will also lose a week of organized team activities for allowing excessive contact in an OTA on June 6. . . .
The Detroit Lions released suspended tight end Andrew Quarless before he played a game for them. Detroit signed Quarless in August, but he was suspended the first two games of the season for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.