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[September 24, 2018]
San Francisco 49ers head coach
Kyle Shanahan said the team fears quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tore
the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Sunday.
Garoppolo was carted off the field after the knee buckled before he
took a big hit along the sidelines from Kansas City Chiefs
cornerback Steven Nelson.
Garoppolo could have stepped out of bounds but instead chose to
fight for extra yardage on third-and 20 with his team trailing by 14
with a little over five minutes left in the fourth quarter. He
planted his left leg and lowered his right shoulder into Nelson, who
drilled the quarterback. The 49ers' medical staff evaluated
Garoppolo's left leg before he limped toward the sideline. Garoppolo
later was carted to the locker room.
Cornerback Richard Sherman (calf) and running back Matt Breida
(knee) also left early, although Breida returned despite what
initially looked like an ugly injury. Sherman limped off late in the
second half and did not return. He was seen after the game with his
left leg in a boot and is expected to have an MRI on Monday.
--Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota took over after
replacement starter Blaine Gabbert went down with a concussion in
the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Gabbert was examined on the sideline after taking a hard hit from
defensive tackle Malik Jackson, then was taken to the locker room to
be evaluated and was diagnosed with a concussion. Jackson was called
for lowering the head to initiate contact, and the Jaguars were hit
with a 15-yard penalty on the play.
Gabbert had completed one pass on three attempts for 8 yards when he
left the game. Mariota was out of the starting lineup with a pinched
nerve in his right elbow. Cornerback Adoree' Jackson also left with
a concussion and did not return.
--Los Angeles Rams cornerback Marcus Peters was carted to the locker
room after sustaining a right lower leg injury in the second quarter
against the Los Angeles Chargers.
According to an ESPN report, Peters has a calf injury and will not
return. The team called it an ankle injury and deemed him
questionable to return.
Peters remained down after a catch by Antonio Gates and did not put
weight on his right leg while being helped off by trainers. CBS
sideline reporter Evan Washburn said on the broadcast that trainers
were looking at Peters' calf and Achilles area on the sideline.
Peters was helped to a cart and taken to the locker room. Outside
linebacker Dominique Easley also was ruled questionable to return
with a knee injury.
--Cincinnati Bengals wideout A.J. Green sustained a groin injury in
the first half against the Carolina Panthers and did not return.
Green went down in the second quarter and limped off the field but
was ruled probable to return. Half an hour later, the team updated
his status to questionable, but he remained on the sideline without
a helmet or gloves.
Green had five grabs for 58 yards before leaving.
--New York Giants tight end Evan Engram left in the second quarter
against the Houston Texans with a knee injury and quickly was ruled
out.
Engram limped off the field after making a 19-yard catch early in
the second quarter and was taken to the medical tent for evaluation.
The team then ruled Engram out, though he remained standing on the
sideline in full equipment.
The 19-yard catch was Engram's only grab of the day.
--Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Muhammad Wilkerson was carted
off the field and taken to a nearby hospital after injuring his
ankle against the Washington Redskins.
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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) is taken off
the field after an injury in the second half against the Kansas City
Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Wilkerson could not put any weight on his leg after he was
inadvertently hit low by teammate safety Kentrell Brice on a
defensive play. Fellow defensive linemen Kenny Clark and Mike
Daniels comforted Wilkerson as a cart approached.
Right tackle Bryan Bulaga also left and did not return after
sustaining a back injury. Jason Spriggs stepped in at right tackle.
Meanwhile, Redskins right tackle Morgan Moses sustained a concussion
and also was ruled out for the game.
--Atlanta Falcons safety Ricardo Allen left in the second half
against the New Orleans Saints after sustaining a non-contact injury
to his left calf.
Allen was unable to put any weight on his left leg as he was helped
off. Head coach Dan Quinn declined to discuss the injury in detail
afterward, saying he didn't want to speculate about the severity.
The Falcons already lost strong safety Keanu Neal (ACL) for the
year, prompting the move of Allen to strong safety, with Damontae
Kazee taking over at free safety. Linebacker Deion Jones (foot) is
out for at least eight weeks after going on injured reserve, and the
Falcons' defense was also without defensive ends Takk McKinley
(groin) and Derrick Shelby (groin) on Sunday.
--Oakland Raiders right tackle Donald Penn sustained a concussion
against the Miami Dolphins and did not return.
Penn went down in the first half and was ruled out in the third
quarter. He was replaced by T.J. Clemmings.
In the same game, Dolphins defensive end William Hayes left with a
knee injury and was ruled out.
--New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson was carted off the
field with a left leg injury in the second half against the Atlanta
Falcons.
Robinson went down and appeared to be in significant pain while
being treated on the field. He could not put weight on the leg
before being taken off.
Nola.com reported that initial tests indicated Robinson has a
high-ankle sprain.
--Chargers punter Drew Kaser was carted to the locker room with a
right shin injury after getting hit on a blocked punt in the first
half against the Rams.
As Rams linebacker Corey Littleton blocked Kaser's punt in the end
zone -- which the Rams recovered for a touchdown -- his helmet
appeared to hit Kaser's shin. The team officially called Kaser
questionable, calling it only a leg injury.
Kaser had punted twice for 102 yards before leaving. Kicker Caleb
Sturgis was expected to punt in his stead, while quarterback Philip
Rivers was the holder on Sturgis' extra point late in the second
quarter.
--Field Level Media
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