NFL quarterbacks endure rough day
Tua Tagovailoa was forced out by a rib injury. Carson Wentz hurt his right ankle. Andy Dalton had a knee issue. And Tyrod Taylor exited because of a hamstring injury.
It was a rough Sunday for NFL quarterbacks.
Tagovailoa was knocked out of Miami’s 35-0 loss to Buffalo when he was hit by Bills defensive end A.J. Epenesa on a failed fourth-down play in the first quarter. Tagovailoa struggled just to get to the sideline and was carted to the locker room.
Tagovailoa was having tests performed, a process that will continue into Monday, Dolphins coach Brian Flores said.
Pittsburgh outside linebacker T.J. Watt, Denver outside linebacker Bradley Chubb and Philadelphia defensive end Brandon Graham also were among the NFL’s most notable injured players in Week 2.
Watt left the Steelers’ 2617 loss to Las Vegas because of a groin injury. Chubb aggravated an ankle injury during the Broncos’ 23-13 win at Jacksonville. Graham suffered a left Achilles tendon injury in the Eagles’ 17-11 loss to San Francisco, and he wrote on social media that he would miss the rest of the season.
Cleveland wide receiver Jarvis Landry injured a knee on the second offensive play of the Browns’ 31-21 win over Houston. Coach Kevin Stefanski said Landry will undergo an MRI exam.
Wentz injured his ankle during the fourth quarter of the Colts’ 27-24 loss to the Rams. He had to watch his team’s final two possessions from the bench.
Dalton got hurt on a run early in the second quarter of Chicago’s 20-17 win against Cincinnati. Rookie Justin Fields took over and helped the Bears close out their first victory of the season. Coach
Matt Nagy said he was “pretty sure” Dalton did not have a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Texans coach David Culley said Taylor, a former Charger, got hurt just before halftime in Cleveland.