San Francisco Chronicle

Detroit’s Abdullah out at least 8 weeks

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The Detroit Lions put running back Ameer Abdullah on the reserveinj­ured list with a foot injury Wednesday, keeping him out of the lineup for at least eight weeks.

Abdullah hurt his left foot on a 24-yard run in the second quarter of a loss Sunday to Tennessee and didn’t return to play. The 2015 second-round pick ran for 101 yards on 18 carries and had five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown for the Lions (1-1) this season.

Theo Riddick probably will replace Abdullah in the starting lineup Sunday at Green Bay (1-1) and will be backed up by rookie Dwayne Washington.

Peterson to have surgery: Adrian Peterson will have surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus, putting his season and perhaps his 10-year run with Minnesota in question.

The Vikings have held off placing the franchise’s all-time leading rusher on injured reserve.

Peterson was hurt in Sunday night’s victory over Green Bay, needing assistance off the field after his knee twisted while being tackled at the end of a run. He has only 50 yards on 31 attempts this season.

Briefly: Three days after taking 16 hits, Indianapol­is quarterbac­k Andrew Luck missed practice with a sore throwing shoulder. Also, No. 2 receiver Donte Moncrief will miss four to six weeks with a fractured left shoulder blade .. ... Kansas City head coach Andy Reid called the prognosis of Jamaal Charles (ACL) “all positive,” increasing the likelihood that the running back will make his season debut Sunday . ... Washington wide receiver DeSean Jackson has knee and ankle injuries that could keep him out of Sunday’s game against the Giants. ... Tennessee right guard Chance Warmack will have surgery to repair a torn tendon in a finger on his right hand, and the Titans plan to place him on injured reserve.

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