#nfl-injuries

#nfl-injuries

Miami's starting quarterback, though, has no game status designation and is expected to start against the Falcons. Tagovailoa is trying to rebound from back-to-back three-interception games, the second instance while throwing for just 100 yards in an ugly 31-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns. Atlanta is already going to its backup quarterback Sunday, albeit a very experienced and well-paid one, in Kirk Cousins. Falcons starter Michael Penix is expected to be inactive with his knee injury.

Dalton is happy in his role as Bryce Young's backup at Carolina, which is above .500 (4-3) for the first time this late in the season since 2019. The soon-to-be 38-year-old is ready for an opportunity to start, which appears likely Sunday against the Buffalo Bills ( 1 p.m. ET, Fox), as Young is dealing with a sprained ankle suffered in the third quarter of Sunday's 13-6 win at the New York Jets.

The Indianapolis Colts have placed their top cornerback Charvarius Ward on injured reserve, sidelining him for Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Chargers and at least the next three contests. Ward sustained his second concussion of the season after a violent collision with tight end Drew Ogletree during pregame warmups for the Colts' Week 6 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Ward was down for a sustained period before regaining his faculties and being helped off the field.

"When Fred got hurt, we just gave each other a look and honestly just spoke just by looking at each other," Bethune said this week.

"I've never had any sort of growth that ever occurred in easy times," McVay said. "You don't want it to go down like that, but man, we're going to learn a lot about ourselves and the people that we're around - and I think we're going to like what we see. That wouldn't exist otherwise if maybe we found a way to pull those games out."

The Los Angeles Chargers have placed rookie running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve, sidelining the first-round pick for at least four games. Hampton sustained an ankle injury as the Chargers suffered a 27-10 home loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, a result that dropped them to 3-2. Head coach Jim Harbaugh announced Hampton would go to IR on Monday.

They brought me here to play as a backup, and that's my job, Jones said. Brock's the starter of this team, and right now he's dealing with something. For him to go out there last week and play when you know he probably wasn't at full health, I'm just trying to get some wins for him so it helps us down the line.

The song was appropriate because one of Detroit's top defenders -- starting defensive tackle Alim McNeill -- had returned to the practice field for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee in December. "(The song) was very good. I didn't expect it to happen but that was a good little touch. I liked that," McNeill said.

"It's just a football game. That's just the best way to describe it," Dart said. "Obviously, this experience was a special one, being my first one and I'm just grateful to have the guys around me that I had."

On Monday Night Football in Week 2, the Buccaneers were on the road to face the Texans. After both teams scored on each of their first two possessions, it became a defensive battle. In the end, Baker Mayfield led Tampa Bay on a game-winning drive vs. Houston. They won 20-19 and are 2-0 to begin the season. During the second quarter of Monday night's win, Buccaneers starting defensive lineman Calijah Kancey suffered a pectoral injury.