There are nine 2-0 teams left standing after Week 2 as the Philadelphia Eagles missed their chance to join that group following their 22-21 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on “Monday Night Football.” Among those at the top of the heap are the Saints, who can’t seem to stop scoring and the defending champion Chiefs, who beat another AFC contender on the last play of the game. Kansas City, however, lost running back Isiah Pacheco for the game and his ankle injury, along with an ankle injury for Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, headline the biggest injuries coming out of Sunday in Week 2.
Isiah Pacheco exits win vs. Bengals with ankle injury
The Chiefs are 2-0 and they’ve done it the hard way, beating the Ravens by a toe on opening night and walking off with a Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal in Week 2, but that win over Cincinnati could wind up being more about what Kansas City lost in that game.
After 19 carries for 90 yards, and five catches for 21 more yards, Pacheco exited with what head coach Andy Reid said was an ankle injury.
On Sunday evening, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that Pacheco left the stadium on crutches and in a walking boot, with more tests to be done Monday.
Cooper Kupp out for ‘extended period’
The Rams could be in some major trouble at the wide receiver position after Cooper Kupp left Sunday’s blowout loss to the Cardinals with an ankle injury. Head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Kupp will be out for “an extended period of time.” It’s unclear if he will land on injured reserve, or how long he’ll be sidelined.
Losing Kupp for any length of time, however, will be a huge blow with Puka Nacua already expected to miss 5-7 weeks with a PCL injury.
The 2-0 Steelers are expecting to have Justin Fields at quarterback again as Russell Wilson continues to recover from a calf injury.
“We’re readying ourselves around Justin,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We’ll stay in that mindset until something happens. Hypotheticals are a waste of time.”
Through two games, Fields has thrown for 273 yards and one touchdown with a 94.4 quarterback rating.
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Steelers prepping for Justin Fields to start Week 3
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team is in the “same posture” when it comes to their quarterback situation this week. Russell Wilson (calf) will be a limited participant in practice with week as Justin Fields prepares for another week as the team’s starter.
The Steelers host the Chargers on Sunday afternoon.
Tomlin is preparing for Justin Fields to start vs. Chargers.
Tomlin: “We’re readying ourselves around Justin. We’ll stay in that mindset until something happens. Hypotheticals are a waste of time.”
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) September 17, 2024
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Deebo Samuel out for a few weeks
The San Francisco 49ers have lost another star for the foreseeable future. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel will miss a few weeks due to a calf strain, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced on Monday. Specifics on his timeline to return are not yet known.
Samuel had a team-high 110 receiving yards on eight catches in the 49ers’ loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
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Cooper Kupp out for ‘extended period’
The Los Angeles Rams will be without wide receiver Cooper Kupp for “an extended period of time” after he went down with an ankle injury in their loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
It’s unclear how long Kupp will be out or if he will land on IR.
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