Lasco set for surgery on back
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said running back and special-teams player Daniel Lasco needs surgery for a bulging disk in his spine that will end his season but “won’t be careerthreatening.”
Lasco, 25, a second-year pro out of CaliforniaBerkeley, was taken from the field in an ambulance during the first half of a game in Buffalo on Sunday.
Lasco, who is from The Woodlands, collapsed after attempting to tackle Bills kick returner Brandon Tate.
The Saints announced later that Lasco had feeling in his extremities when he was taken to a hospital.
Payton, who provided an update on Lasco on Monday, said Saints coaches and players were relieved that Lasco was able to fly home with the team Sunday evening and that “the prognosis is good.”
Lasco has played primarily on special teams in seven games last season and three games this season.
Chargers’ Rivers in protocol
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is in the NFL’s concussion protocol after reporting symptoms of a possible head injury.
Rivers told the Chargers about the symptoms after they returned from a 20-17 overtime loss in Jacksonville, coach Anthony Lynn said.
Lynn is hopeful Rivers can play Sunday when Los Angeles hosts the Buffalo Bills.
Giants to keep McAdoo as coach
Ben McAdoo is staying as coach of the Giants, at least until the end of the season.
Co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch issued a statement saying while they are frustrated and disappointed with the Giants’ 1-8 record, they won’t evaluate the team and make any moves until the end of the season.
Odds and ends
The Jaguars will be without receiver Allen Hurns at winless Cleveland on Sunday, a potentially significant setback for a team playing without Allen Robinson. Hurns injured his right ankle in a game against the Chargers late in regulation. … Jets coach Todd Bowles said he is sticking with veteran Josh McCown as his quarterback despite New York dropping to 4-6 as the team heads into its break. …
Browns starting linebacker Jamie Collins is done for the season with a sprained right knee ligament. … The Chiefs waived defensive tackle Roy Miller, two days after he was arrested in Florida and accused of assaulting his wife during an argument at their home. Miller signed a $1.4 million, one-year contract with the Chiefs this past offseason.