Cutler suffers concussion in loss
Jay Cutler said concussions are something he knows have to be taken seriously, and that he knows they can get trickier to deal with over time.
He said those words in 2010.
He’s had multiple concussions since, and now is dealing with another.
The Miami Dolphins have plenty of problems, and the status of their starting quarterback is now among the foremost entries on that list.
Cutler got what is — at least — his third concussion in the past seven years in Sunday’s 30-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and now a reeling team has a big question to deal with as it prepares to visit the New England Patriots next week.
“I want to get to tomorrow first and see how he’s feeling,” Dolphins coach Adam Gase said.
It was not a game to remember for Cutler, who was picked off three times in the first half — definitely one, and probably two, of those were not his fault — and was slow to get up after taking a big hit from Tampa Bay defensive end Ryan Russell in the final seconds before intermission. Cutler stayed in the game for the lone play that was left before halftime, then walked slowly through the tunnel leading to the locker room.
He never re-emerged.
Dubious debut: Buffalo rookie Nathan Peterman completed six passes to his teammates and five to the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half of his first NFL start.
The Bills promoted the fifth-round pick and benched Tyrod Taylor against the Chargers. The decision is working out miserably for the Peterman, whose first pick bounced off the hands of fullback Pat DiMarco and was returned 59 yards by Korey Toomer for a score.
Peterman threw two more interceptions in the first quarter, both under pressure from Joey Bosa. He threw an additional two interceptions in the second quarter. Casey Hayward made two of the picks.
Peterman is the fourth Bills quarterback to throw five or more interceptions in a game.
Mexico deal extended: The NFL extended its commitment to Mexico by announcing that the league will play a game there each year from 2019-’21.
The league and the Ministry of Tourism announced the agreement shortly before the Oakland Raiders took on the New England Patriots at Azteca Stadium in the second game of a current three-year deal that expires after next season.
The league did not specify where the games will played or what teams will come. There is also a new stadium in Monterrey that could host an NFL game.