2021 NFL Injuries: JuJu, Mack, Brown exit early in Week 3
The injuries around the NFL have come early and often in Week 3 of the 2021 regular season. After Week 2s plethora of injuries to quarterbacks during the 1 p.m. window, this week brought more injuries to some of the highest-profile players in the league.
Here are some of the injuries players have suffered so far.
Titans A.J. Brown, Colts Quenton Nelson leave game with injuries
Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown left Sundays game against the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter after injuring his hamstring. Brown was later ruled out of the game before the start of the second half.
Titans’ WR A.J. Brown (hamstring) is out for the game.
Brown came off the field after being targeted on the Titans first possession and was seen on the sideline without his helmet. Brown was targeted twice but didnt catch a pass. Hes had an uncharacteristically slow start to the season so far, with only seven receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown in his first two games.
Brown wasnt the only player in the game injured. The Colts ruled out rookie defensive end Kwity Paye with a hamstring injury and offensive guard Quenton Nelson was carted to the locker room with an ankle injury in the first half
#INDvsTEN Injury Update: DE Kwity Paye (hamstring) is OUT #INDvsTEN Injury Update: G Quenton Nelson (ankle) is questionable to return
James White ruled out of Pats-Saints with a hip injury
Many believed James White would be a key contributor in the New England Patriots Week 3 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. However, Whites day ended early after the Patriots running back was carted off in the second quarter of Sundays game with a hip injury.
Patriots injury update: RB James White (hip) is out.
White rushed for six yards to gain a first down on the Patriots 27-yard line before getting pushed out of bounds by Saints linebacker Demario Davis. White remained down, laying on his back. He was immediately ruled out by the team.
Khalil Mack questionable to return with a foot injury
The Chicago Bears appear to have suffered a huge blow on defense early in their game against the Cleveland Browns. Star defensive end Khalil Mack was forced to leave the field after suffering a left foot injury in the second quarter.
Khalil Mack (foot) is questionable to return. pic.twitter.com/77jVpFJ0JN
Mack spent a while in the medical tent before quickly heading to the locker room. The Bears deemed him questionable to return shortly after.
Mack had one sack on Browns QB Baker Mayfield before the injury.
Giants lose three players to injuries vs. Falcons
The injury bug has apparently bit the New York Giants again in their Week 3 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.
Linebacker Blake Martinez suffered a non-contact knee injury and receivers Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard both suffered hamstring injuries in the first half. All three Giants starters were ruled out for the rest of the game.
Injury Update: WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) has been ruled out.
Steelers JuJu Smith-Schuster ruled out vs. Bengals with rib injury
JuJu Smith-Schuster exited the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday sustaining a rib injury.
#Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has a rib injury and will not return to today's game.
Smith-Schuster caught three passes for 25 yards prior to leaving the game.
