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The three-time Pro Bowler went down in the
first quarter after attempting to tackle Bengals cornerback
Darius Phillips, who had intercepted a deep throw by Cleveland
quarterback Baker Mayfield. He was clutching his left knee while
lying on the ground after the play.
"Odell - the energy he brings to practice, the energy he brings
to games - no one else is going to be able to bring that type of
juice," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on
Monday. "It's not easy. I'm very disappointed for Odell but
that's the nature of this beast."
Beckham, who was diagnosed with a torn ACL (anterior cruciate
ligament), was the latest high-profile NFL player to suffer a
major injury this season, after the league was forced adjust its
preseason camps and do away with preseason games due to the
coronavirus pandemic.
Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a
season-ending compound ankle fracture and dislocation earlier
this month. On Sunday his backup, veteran Andy Dalton, was
carted off the field with a head injury following a violent hit
from Washington linebacker Jon Bostic that temporarily rendered
the quarterback motionless on the field.
Bostic was ejected from the game. The Cowboys said on Monday
that Dalton had suffered a concussion.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Arizona Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Irving
left the field on a stretcher after sustaining a neck injury on
a block during a kickoff in his team's 37-34 overtime win over
the Seattle Seahawks, and teammate Kenyan Drake left with an
ankle injury.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
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