Week 8 of the regular season was loaded, but Jayden Daniels stole the show with what should undoubtedly go down as the play of the year while leading the Washington Commanders to a miracle victory over the Chicago Bears.
Outside of that Hail Mary, however, multiple starting quarterbacks fell to injuries around the league on Sunday. Here’s a look at the latest news, injury updates and more across the NFL as Week 8 wraps up.
Texans lose WR Stefon Diggs for season with torn ACL
Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media.
Diggs went down with a non-contact knee injury in the Texans’ tight win over the Colts on Sunday afternoon. His right knee awkwardly bent as he planted his foot during running a route in the second half, which sent him down to the turf in pain before he eventually walked off to the locker room. He didn’t return.
Diggs had a team-high five catches for 81 yards when he went down. The Texans have a short week, too, as they’ll take on the New York Jets on Thursday night.
Colts bench QB Anthony Richardson
The Indianapolis Colts are making a big change at quarterback. They’re reportedly benching their 2023 top-five draft pick Anthony Richardson and making veteran Joe Flacco the starter.
Richardson has not looked good over his six 2024 starts. He was seen as a developmental player when he was drafted fourth overall in 2023, but he has not shown the kind of progress the Colts had hoped for over the season. His 44.4% completion rate speaks for itself, and against the Texans on Sunday he tapped out of the game in the third quarter due to fatigue — a move that has generated a bit of negative feedback for Richardson.
Packers QB Jordan Love has groin strain
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love sustained a groin strain during Sunday’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL Network reports.
The report cites an MRI Love underwent Monday to evaluate the injury. He’ll undergo treatment throughout the week and has a shot to play in next Sunday’s NFC North showdown against the Detroit Lions, per the report.
The prognosis is good news in Green Bay a day after head coach Matt LaFleur expressed “a high level of concern” about his quarterback’s health.
Patriots QB Drake Maye out after hit to head
Patriots quarterback Drake Maye left their win over the New York Jets early after he took a shot to the head on Sunday afternoon.
Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood made helmet-to-helmet contact with Maye from behind as Maye slid on a scramble. Sherwood was not called for a penalty, but Maye went to the medical tent and was ruled out of the rest of the game with a head injury. Jacoby Brissett took over, and led the Patriots to a 25-22 win.
Maye is now in concussion protocol, and it’s unclear when he will be able to return for the Patriots. They will take on the Tennessee Titans next week. If Maye has not cleared protocol in time, Brissett will likely start. Brissett was the Patriots’ starting quarterback at the beginning of the season, but Maye took over earlier this month.
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Stefon Diggs out for the season with torn ACL
The Texans got bad news about their new wide receiver Stefon Diggs on Tuesday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that Diggs has a torn ACL and is done for the season.
Diggs, Houston’s big offseason acquisition, went down with a non-contact injury during the Texans’ 23-20 win over the Colts on Sunday afternoon.
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