Week 4 Injuries: Ja'Marr Chase Concussed, Saquon Barkley Hurts Hamstring, Edgerrin Cooper Carted Off
Update: Lane Johnson, inactive Sunday for personal reasons, retired on Tuesday. Cooper has a torn Achilles, and Chase, Barkley and Moore still have no announced timelines.
Sunday's early Week 4 games cost several teams key players. Cincinnati receiver Ja'Marr Chase has a concussion, Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley left with a hamstring injury, and Green Bay linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was carted off with an Achilles injury. None of the teams has given a timeline yet.
What happened to Chase and Barkley?
Chase was pulled down by his face mask by Jaguars cornerback Jarrian Jones after a second-quarter catch, drawing a penalty, and took another hit as he fell. He stayed down for several seconds and did not return to the 22-17 loss; he had three catches for 27 yards. Barkley pulled up at the end of a 6-yard run in the first quarter of the Eagles' 24-20 loss to the Rams and was ruled out. Philadelphia was also without right tackle Lane Johnson, a late scratch for personal reasons, with rookie Markel Bell starting in his place.
How bad is Cooper's injury?
The Packers have not said. Cooper went down without contact on a third-quarter blitz, reached for his lower left leg and could not put weight on it. He had intercepted a pass earlier in the 17-14 win at Tampa Bay and leads Green Bay with six tackles for loss. His replacement, Isaiah McDuffie, left five plays later with an eye injury.
Who else?
Bills receiver D.J. Moore left in the second quarter of a 29-26 loss to New England after hurting the same shoulder he injured in Week 2, and spiked his helmet on the sideline before going into the medical tent. In Pittsburgh, defensive tackle Derrick Harmon is expected to miss a few weeks with a foot injury from Thursday night's game, and cornerback Jamel Dean could miss a couple of weeks with an ankle injury.
What have Monday's tests shown?
Cooper's MRI confirmed a torn Achilles, ending his season. Elsewhere, Lamar Jackson left Baltimore's game in a walking boot and is uncertain for Week 5, Denver's Pat Surtain II avoided a serious ankle injury, and 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk is expected to miss two to three weeks with a knee sprain and bone bruise.
What about Lane Johnson?
He retired on Oct. 6, citing his mental health and family. Rookie Markel Bell is the Eagles' right tackle going forward.
Players in this story
Sources
- ESPN: Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase suffers concussion in loss to Jaguars
- ESPN: Eagles RB Saquon Barkley leaves game with hamstring injury
- ESPN: Packers' Edgerrin Cooper hurts Achilles, carted off vs. Bucs
- ESPN: Bills WR DJ Moore injures shoulder, exits early against Patriots
- ESPN: Source: Steelers' Derrick Harmon expected to miss multiple weeks
- ESPN: Eagles RT Lane Johnson surprise inactive due to personal reasons
- ESPN: Sources: Packers LB Edgerrin Cooper has torn Achilles
- ESPN: Eagles All-Pro Lane Johnson retires, ending 14-season NFL career
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