High-profile accidents already including up 2 video games into the NFL season

Sam Darnold performed simply 5 snaps. A.J. Brown might be sidelined for some time. De’Zhaun Stribling was carted off the sector.

High-profile accidents are including up simply two video games into the NFL season. It’s not even Sunday but.

Darnold acquired good news about his hip harm. Not a lot for Brown. Stribling’s standing wasn’t instantly recognized.

“It’s been positive news,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald stated Thursday about Darnold. “Right now we’re just working through the extent of the injury and put a plan in place to get back rocking and rolling.”

Macdonald known as it a muscle harm for Darnold close to his hip and that the workforce would have a greater thought of his standing for the sport in opposition to Arizona on Sept. 20 when follow resumes subsequent week.

Drew Lock changed Darnold and led Seattle to a 13-10 comeback win over New England in a Super Bowl rematch Wednesday evening. Lock proved he’s a succesful backup so the defending Super Bowl champions gained’t must rush Darnold again to face the Cardinals.

“He’s been tremendous,” Macdonald stated about Lock. “He operates like a starter does in terms of preparation. The chemistry and the personality of our quarterback room is one that is very supportive of each other and also trying to bring out the best in one another. Drew provides a cool, confident, loose and focusedness to the whole equation, which you need — you need that. On top of that, since he’s got here, he’s played great football in practice and in the preseason. We saw what he could do last night. If he has to play again then we expect the same moving forward.”

The Patriots gained’t have Brown for some time after the star broad receiver went down within the second half in opposition to Seattle. He has a high-ankle sprain and can miss a number of video games, an individual with data of his harm instructed The Associated Press on Thursday evening.

The individual, talking on situation of anonymity as a result of the Patriots haven’t introduced the severity of Brown’s harm, stated an MRI confirmed the analysis. Brown may miss anyplace from three to 6 video games, relying on the best way his ankle responds to remedy.

Without Brown, New England’s offense fizzled. The Patriots went three-and-out twice after which Drake Maye threw three straight interceptions.

“I wish life was like that, where you could wait for your guys to come back and be healthy again but, it’s NFL football,” Patriots veteran receiver Mack Hollins stated.

New England traded a 2028 first-round choose to Philadelphia within the deal for Brown to provide Maye a high playmaker. Now, he’ll be with out him for a number of weeks. The Patriots have a troublesome schedule arising with three video games in opposition to three 2025 playoff groups. They’ll host Pittsburgh on Sept. 20, and go to Jacksonville and Buffalo.

“You’ve got to stick together and that starts with me getting back to work and having the right intention in practice,” Maye stated. “These guys are here for me. I think they’ve done a great job in supporting me and have had my back. I’ve got to earn their trust. I know I have their trust, but I got to keep on putting better football out there. I think it’s Week 1 but at the same time, there’s a full season ahead but you got to get this going early. We got to start off on the right foot. I know what we had last year, but we got a new season, a new team, and we need to build that.”

Stribling, who was San Francisco’s high draft choose in April at No. 33 general, limped off the sector after operating a route within the second quarter of a 27-7 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday evening.

He left the sport on a cart and was rapidly dominated out for the sport. The 49ers signed veteran Mike Evans and introduced again Deebo Samuel however have been relying on Stribling after shedding Ricky Pearsall for the season in the summertime.

Tight finish Jake Tonges additionally didn’t return for San Francisco after injuring his knee. Rams linebacker Nate Landman acquired harm late within the sport.

NFL groups must take care of accidents each week. It’s a part of soccer. The groups with essentially the most depth and finest backups discover methods to beat key losses.

The Seahawks and Patriots must determine it out rapidly.

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