NFL Week 2 Opens With 3 QB Rooms Shaken by Darnold, Murray and Tagovailoa Injuries
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 16
NFL Week 2 Opens With 3 QB Rooms Shaken by Darnold, Murray and Tagovailoa Injuries
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 16
Summary
Seattle, Minnesota and Atlanta enter Week 2 with quarterback uncertainty after Sam Darnold suffered a non-structural hip and glute tendon injury, Kyler Murray sustained a concussion and Tua Tagovailoa remained sidelined by an oblique issue.
Drew Lock is set to start for the Seahawks at Arizona, while Carson Wentz could open for the Vikings against Chicago after replacing Murray and throwing 3 touchdowns in Minnesota's comeback win over Green Bay.
Atlanta's offense looks especially unsettled: Cooper Rush struggled in Week 1 and is likely to start again, while Michael Penix Jr. is still recovering from the torn ACL he suffered late last year.
Elsewhere, the Rams try to rebound from a 7-point opener before hosting the Giants without Myles Garrett for at least 4 weeks, and Thursday's Bills-Lions matchup pits two Week 1 winners coming off 36-31 and 31-30 victories.
Week 2 pressure is already building across the league, with Green Bay trying to avoid 0-2 and injuries also hitting pass-catchers, including Patriots receiver A.J. Brown, who was placed on IR until at least Week 6.