There are nine 2-0 teams left standing after Week 2 as the Philadelphia Eagles missed their chance to join that group following their 22-21 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on “Monday Night Football.” Among those at the top of the heap are the Saints, who can’t seem to stop scoring and the defending champion Chiefs, who beat another AFC contender on the last play of the game. Kansas City, however, lost running back Isiah Pacheco for the game and his ankle injury, along with an ankle injury for Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, headline the biggest injuries coming out of Sunday in Week 2.
Chiefs add Kareem Hunt after Pacheco injury
The Chiefs are 2-0 and they’ve done it the hard way, beating the Ravens by a toe on opening night and walking off with a Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal in Week 2, but that win over Cincinnati could wind up being more about what Kansas City lost in that game.
After 19 carries for 90 yards, and five catches for 21 more yards, Pacheco exited with what head coach Andy Reid said was an ankle injury.
On Sunday evening, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that Pacheco left the stadium on crutches and in a walking boot. He was later diagnosed with a fractured right fibula and is expected to miss at least two months.
On Tuesday, the Chiefs struck a deal with Kareem Hunt to sign him to their practice squad, according to multiple reports.
Hunt visited with the Chiefs and worked out with them on Tuesday morning. It’s unclear how long he will be on the practice squad, but Hunt will likely work his way into the rotation shortly.
Hunt spent the last five seasons in Cleveland, and he ran for 411 yards and nine touchdowns last season with the franchise. Hunt has been a free agent so far this fall after his last one-year deal with the Browns expired after the 2023 season.
Cooper Kupp out for ‘extended period’
The Rams could be in some major trouble at the wide receiver position after Cooper Kupp left Sunday’s blowout loss to the Cardinals with an ankle injury. Head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Kupp will be out for “an extended period of time.” It’s unclear if he will land on injured reserve, or how long he’ll be sidelined.
Losing Kupp for any length of time, however, will be a huge blow with Puka Nacua already expected to miss 5-7 weeks with a PCL injury.
The 2-0 Steelers are expecting to have Justin Fields at quarterback again as Russell Wilson continues to recover from a calf injury.
“We’re readying ourselves around Justin,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We’ll stay in that mindset until something happens. Hypotheticals are a waste of time.”
Through two games, Fields has thrown for 273 yards and one touchdown with a 94.4 quarterback rating.
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Tua lands on IR
After sustaining his latest concussion last week against the Buffalo Bills, the Miami Dolphins officially placed Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve on Tuesday. Tagovailoa will now be out for at least the next four games.
The Dolphins will likely turn to backup Skylar Thompson in Tagovailoa’s absence. They also signed former Baltimore Ravens backup Tyler Huntley on Monday.
Click the photo to read more about Tua Tagovailoa’s latest. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
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Patriots release Jalen Reagor
The Patriots released Jalen Reagor on Tuesday afternoon, hours after he made a cryptic social media post suggesting he wasn’t happy with his role in New England.
Reagor, a former first-round draft pick, signed a one-year extension with the Patriots in March. He didn’t make their 53-man roster, and instead re-signed with their practice squad last month. He has not played in a game yet this season.
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Justin Fields to start again for Steelers
With Russell Wilson limited again this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers are planning to go with Justin Fields on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Fields has led the Steelers to a 2-0 start this season while Wilson, who landed in Pittsburgh this past offseason, recovers from a calf injury. It’s still unclear how long Wilson will be sidelined.
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Deebo Samuel out for a few weeks
The San Francisco 49ers have lost another star for the foreseeable future. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel will miss a few weeks due to a calf strain, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced on Monday. Specifics on his timeline to return are not yet known.
Samuel had a team-high 110 receiving yards on eight catches in the 49ers’ loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
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Cooper Kupp out for ‘extended period’
The Los Angeles Rams will be without wide receiver Cooper Kupp for “an extended period of time” after he went down with an ankle injury in their loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
It’s unclear how long Kupp will be out or if he will land on IR.
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