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Joe Burrow Tears ACL, MCL To Go With Other Structural Issues

Nov 23, 2020 2:10 PM

Joe Burrow tore his ACL, MCL and suffered other structural issues in his knee.

Burrow will miss the remainder of the 2020 season.

Burrow had a very promising rookie season after being the first overall pick of the draft. The Cincinnati Bengals had clear issues with their offensive line that put Burrow at risk throughout the season.

Carson Palmer similarly suffered a torn ACL and MCL early in his career with the Bengals.

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JuJu Smith-Schuster Hurts Toe On Penalty Flag

Nov 23, 2020 9:34 AM

JuJu Smith-Schuster suffered a foot injury in the second half of the Pittsburgh Steelers' 27-3 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Smith-Schuster sustained the injury when he stepped on an officials' flag. He didn't return to the game, but it was reported that Smith-Schuster could have returned to the game if necessary.

Mike Tomlin said after the game that he did not consider Smith-Schuster's injury significant.

The Steelers have a short week with a Thanksgiving game against the Baltimore Ravens coming up.

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Joe Burrow Out For Season With Torn ACL

Nov 22, 2020 9:55 PM

Joe Burrow will miss the remainder of his rookie season with a torn ACL. Burrow will undergo further tests, which could reveal additional damage.

The injury came with the pocket collapsing on Burrow.

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Drew Brees Has 11 Fractured Ribs, Lung Function Improving

Nov 21, 2020 10:08 PM

Doctors have diagnosed six more rib fractures in Drew Brees, bringing the total up to 11. Brees has eight fractures on his left side and three on his right.

Brees' doctors, however, have been encouraged by his improvement in lung function and the continued dissipation of the pneumothorax suffered last week.

It is not yet clear how much time Brees will miss with the injuries. 

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Greg Olsen Suffered Ruptured Left Fascia

Nov 20, 2020 9:02 AM

The Seattle Seahawks saw Greg Olsen suffer a serious injury in Thursday night's win over the Arizona Cardinals.

The team fears the tight end ruptured fascia in his left foot.

Olsen went down in obvious pain without being contacted with around 11½ minutes left in the fourth quarter.

"He has a fascia tear injury that he's had before in his other foot," Pete Carroll said. "He knows exactly what it is. Sometimes when it ruptures like it did -- we think -- it's the best thing for a quick recovery. So we'll see what happens and wish him the best, and hopefully he can make it back. The fact that he's already had this before really helps him understand what's coming up."

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Chris Carson Unlikely To Play Against Cardinals

Nov 19, 2020 9:41 AM

Chris Carson is listed as questionable, but the running back is unlikely to play for the Seattle Seahawks against the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night.

However, the Seahawks are expected to have Carlos Hyde back. Both Carson (foot) and Hyde (hamstring) were injured in Week 7 against the Cardinals.

"They did make it through the week and Carlos looked strong throughout," Pete Carroll said. "Chris, we're going to wait until tomorrow to figure out what we're doing with it, but he did practice and looked good in all the stuff that he did. So we're real close with Chris. Feeling really good that Carlos will be out there."

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Christian McCaffrey Not Expected To Play Against Lions

Nov 18, 2020 3:44 PM

The Carolina Panthers don't expect to have Christian McCaffrey on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

McCaffrey is expected to miss a second straight game with a shoulder injury suffered in his first game back after missing six straight with a high ankle sprain.

He hasn't practiced since suffering the injury late in a Nov. 8 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The decision to basically rule McCaffrey out came two days after Matt Rhule said he was optimistic the NFL's highest-paid back would play this week.

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Drew Brees Has Multiple Rib Fractures, Collapsed Lung

Nov 16, 2020 2:43 PM

Drew Brees has multiple rib fractures on both sides of his chest and a collapsed lung.

Brees exited the New Orleans Saints' Week 10 win at halftime.

The Saints are unsure how long Brees will be out of the lineup.

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Teddy Bridgewater Day-To-Day With MCL Sprain

Nov 16, 2020 11:07 AM

Teddy Bridgewater may miss time with a low grade MCL sprain.

If Bridgewater can't play, the Carolina Panthers will start P.J. Walker at quarterback.

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Drew Brees Likely Out Several Weeks With Rib Contusion

Nov 16, 2020 10:57 AM

Drew Brees will likely miss several weeks with a rib contusion.

Brees did not return from the New Orleans Saints' Week 10 win over the San Francisco 49ers after halftime.

The Saints inserted Jameis Winston into the game to replace Brees. 

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Christian McCaffrey Likely Out Multiple Weeks With Shoulder Injury

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Lions Hopeful Matthew Stafford Won't Miss Time With Thumb Injury

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Ravens TE Nick Boyle Suffers Season-Ending Knee Injury

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Drew Brees Set For Tests On Injured Ribs

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Andrew Whitworth Suffers Torn MCL

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Austin Ekeler Says He's Getting Closer To Returning

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Christian McCaffrey Likely Out For Week 10 With Shoulder Injury

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Ben Roethlisberger Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List

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Browns Place Baker Mayfield On COVID-19 List

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Michael Thomas, Drew Brees Expected To Play Week 9

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Christian McCaffrey Trending Towards Week 9 Return

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Kyle Shanahan: George Kittle Says Two Weeks, Doctors Say Eight

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Jimmy Garoppolo Out At Least Six Weeks With Ankle Sprain

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George Kittle Likely Out For Season With Broken Bone In Foot

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Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle Leave 49ers' Loss With Injuries

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Ronnie Stanley Suffers Serious Ankle Injury Two Days After Extension

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