Vikings rookie stays behind in London after breaking leg

Minnesota Vikings rookie Lewis Cine sustained a “lower-leg fracture” against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and will stay in London to undergo surgery, coach Kevin O’connell said.

Cine was carted off the field in the first quarter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in what O’connell described as a “very tough moment for our team.”

Cine, the 32nd pick in last spring’s NFL draft out of Georgia, was blocking on a punt return when he sustained the injury.

Cine clutched his left leg as he went down. Players from both teams took a knee as medical personnel stabilized Cine’s lower left leg and put him on a cart to leave the field.

“He will be having surgery to fix that here,” O’connell said. “As soon as he’s able to make the transition back to the Twin Cities, we’ll do that.”

In other injury news from Sunday’s games:

■ The Giants lost two quarterbacks. Starter Daniel Jones left with an ankle injury, and backup Tyrod Taylor went down with a concussion.

■ Colts All-pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard’s season debut was brief. In the second quarter, Leonard collided with a teammate near the goal and was helped immediately from the field to the locker room where he was diagnosed with a concussion.

■ The Eagles suffered a series of injuries. LB Patrick Johnson (head), CB Darius Slay (forearm), OT Jordan Mailata (shoulder), RG Isaac Seumalo (ankle) and LB Kyron Johnson (head) were hurt.

■ Bills WR Isaiah Mckenzie left in the third quarter with a concussion, and WR Jamison Crowder injured an ankle.

■ Cardinals LG Justin Pugh (elbow), LB Nick Vigil (hamstring) and PK Matt Prater (hip) were hurt.

■ Texans LB Blake Cashman left in the first half with a head injury.

■ Jets RT Max Mitchell exited with a knee injury late in the first half and did not return.

■ Steelers S Terrell Edmunds entered the concussion protocol following a collision, while DL Cam Heyward (leg) left late.

■ Titans rookie WR Treylon Burks (foot) was carted to the locker room.

■ Ravens RB Justice Hill left in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.

■ Bears LG Cody Whitehair left in the first half with a knee injury.

■ Cowboys DT Quinton Bohanna injured a shoulder in the fourth quarter.

■ Seahawks LB Darryl Johnson hurt his ankle and did not return.

■ Lions WR Quintez Cephus (foot) and CB Amani Oruwariye (neck) were hurt and didn’t return.

■ Commanders LB Milo Eifler was sidelined by a hamstring injury and didn’t return.

■ Browns backup running back Jerome Ford left with an ankle injury in the first quarter.