The injury report coming out of Sunday of Week 7 of the NFL season has some big names at the top of it and some potentially season-altering injuries for several teams throughout the league.
Several NFL stars, including Cleveland’s Deshaun Watson, Washington’s Jayden Daniels and San Francisco’s Brandon Ayiuk all left their games early on Sunday with injuries, and the Buccaneers lost wide receivers Chris Godwin (who’s out for the season) and Mike Evans after Monday night’s game.
Here’s a look at some of the news and notes coming out of Week 7.
Chiefs finalize trade for WR DeAndre Hopkins
The Kansas City Chiefs have finalized a trade for Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, the team announced on Thursday. Hopkins, 32, will help strengthen a receiving corps that has lost Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster to injuries.
The Chiefs sent a fifth-round pick that can become a fourth-rounder to the Titans for Hopkins.
Chris Godwin to undergo surgery, Mike Evans to miss four weeks
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be without two key wide receivers for the near future after both suffered injuries during Monday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Chris Godwin, whose ugly injury turned out to be a dislocated ankle, will undergo surgery on Wednesday and miss the rest of the season. Godwin’s ankle reportedly looked generally OK ahead of surgery, meaning that recovery time might not be as dire as originally thought.
Mike Evans had an MRI on Wednesday that confirmed his hamstring injury will keep him out four weeks. The Buccaneers have their bye on Nov. 17, so the wide receiver would miss games against the Falcons, Chiefs and 49ers before returning after their week off.
Deshaun Watson suffers torn Achilles
It’s another crushing injury for the Browns quarterback, whose career has been marred by scandal, suspension and long-term stays on injured reserve. Watson was carted off the field during Cleveland’s 21-14 loss to the Bengals after going down with a non-contact injury.
On Monday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that an MRI confirmed Watson has a torn Achillies which will cost him the rest of the 2024 season, at the very least. In his three seasons in Cleveland, after signing a five-year, $230 million contract, Watson has played in only six games in each of the three years. Jameis Winston will reportedly start in Watson’s place.
Brandon Aiyuk out for the year with ACL, MCL tears
In another crushing blow to the 49ers offense, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk suffered a torn ACL and MCL in San Francisco’s 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Aiyuk held out of camp this offseason and just before the regular season began, signed a four-year, $120 million extension with $76 million in guaranteed money. The 49ers offense has been decimated by injury this season, with George Kittle having missed a game and Christian McCaffrey not having played at all in 2024 because of Achilles tendonitis.
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Chiefs finalize trade for Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins
DeAndre Hopkins in action against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 30, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) The Kansas City Chiefs have finalized trade for Tennessee Titans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, the team announced on Thursday.
Hopkins, 32, will help strengthen a receiving corps that has lost Rashee Rice, Marquise Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster to injuries.
The Chiefs sent a fifth-round pick that can become a fourth-rounder to the Titans for Hopkins.
Hopkins has 15 catches for 173 yards this season for a Titans team that has won just one game and struggled at quarterback. Hopkins had a knee injury in training camp that didn’t require surgery. He had 75 catches for 1,057 yards last season with Tennessee.
Hopkins is the third prominent receiver over the past two weeks to be traded. Last week, the Las Vegas Raiders sent Davante Adams to the New York Jets and the Cleveland Browns traded Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills. The Los Angeles Rams have also reportedly initiated trade discussions with teams for former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp.
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Mike Evans to undergo an MRI on Wednesday to determine severity of hamstring injury
Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans will have an MRI on Wednesday to determine the severity of his hamstring injury suffered during Monday Night Football. Regardless of the result, Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles told reporters Tuesday that Evans is probably out for at least a month.
It’s likely to be a tough blow for the Bucs, who are already without Chris Godwin after the receiver was injured on the same night.
Bucs WR Mike Evans is undergoing an MRI today on his hamstring to help determine the severity of the injury, per source. HC Todd Bowles said Tuesday that he is not expecting Evans back until after the Buccaneers’ week 11 bye.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 23, 2024
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Chris Godwin will undergo surgery on Wednesday
Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is undergoing surgery on Wednesday for his dislocated ankle. Testing showed that the injury was in relatively good shape, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, and that Godwin could return before the end of the season depending on whether Tampa Bay makes an appearance in the postseason.
#Bucs WR Chris Godwin is having surgery today to repair his dislocated ankle. Going into it, tests were as good as they could’ve been, sources say.
No one knows how long TB’s season will last, but there is even an outside possibility Godwin returns. Not likely. But slight. https://t.co/L6PSA2nXho
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 23, 2024
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Rams reportedly exploring Cooper Kupp trade
Wide receiver Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams during a game at State Farm Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 41-10. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Per The Athletic’s Diana Russini, the L.A. Rams are shopping All-Pro receiver Cooper Kupp and are willing to retain some of his guaranteed $9.1 million salary for this season. The Rams are looking for a second-round pick in a potential deal, per Russini, and have contacted multiple teams about the Super Bowl 56 MVP.
Kupp suffered an ankle injury in Week 2 and hasn’t played since, but is on track to return for Thursday Night Football as the Rams take on the Vikings.
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The Rams have called multiple teams about trading former Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp sources tell @mikesilver, @jourdanrodrigue, and me.
The Rams have indicated a willingness to take on some of the ‘24 salary and are seeking a 2nd round pick.— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 22, 2024
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49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk out for season with torn ACL, MCL
The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver sustained a season-ending knee injury in their 28-18 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, tests confirmed on Monday, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Aiyuk has a torn ACL and MCL, and there may be other damage in his knee. He will have surgery in the near future.
Aiyuk caught a pass over the middle of the field late in the first half of Sunday’s game at Levi’s Stadium, but his knee buckled in hard as he was hit and brought down. Ayiuk remained on the field for quite some time before he eventually walked off and into the medical tent. He was eventually carted off into the locker room, and was ruled out of the game.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that the team feared he had sustained an ACL injury.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, bottom, remains on the field after being hit during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn) -
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