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Ravens’ Terrell Suggs, other NFL linebackers injured

STEVE REED Two-time Pro Bowl selec- The Jets later announced Cleveland’s Josh McCown mage in his first two sea-
AP Sports Writer tion Luke Kuechly, who just Mauldin has a concussion and Oakland’s Derek Carr. sons.
It was a rough week for became the league’s high- — but no neck injury, as McCown suffered a con- —Washington Redskins
NFL linebackers in Week 1, est-paid middle linebacker initially feared — and was cussion and was replaced wide receiver DeSean
most notably Baltimore’s on Thursday, left Carolina’s awake and had feeling in by Johnny Manziel, who Jackson hurt his left ham-
Terrell Suggs. game against Jacksonville all of his extremities. threw his first touchdown string in the first quarter
Baltimore’s six-time Pro in the first half after sustain- He appeared to punch pass. against Miami and did not
Bowl selection tore his left ing a concussion on a fairly the ball out of quarterback Carr left with a hand injury return. The Redskins also
Achilles tendon in the Ra-
vens’ 19-13 loss to the Den- Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) is tended to on the sideline after injuring his foot during the second half of an NFL
ver Broncos on Sunday, football game against the New York Giants Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Arlington, Texas.
coach John Harbaugh an-
nounced after the game. Associated Press
“I don’t even know what
happened out there,” Har- basic tackle. Johnny Manziel’s hands and was replaced by Matt lost safety Duke Ihenacho
baugh said. “All of a sud-
den, I look back and he Kuechly, who has never and Darrelle Revis recov- McGloin. to a left wrist injury.
was on the ground. But
these are the things in life missed a game in his first ered deep in Browns terri- —Indianapolis Colts wide — Buffalo Bills safety Co-
that happen. Adversity is
all about how you respond three seasons, wobbled tory. Mauldin remained on receiver T.Y. Hilton left Sun- rey Graham, St. Louis Rams
to it, how you react to it.”
Dallas All-Pro receiver Dez as he got up and then the ground for several mo- day’s loss to Buffalo with a cornerback Trumaine
Bryant broke his right foot
in the Cowboys’ 27-26 dropped back to the ments right after the play, knee injury. He had seven Johnson and Miami Dol-
comeback victory over
the New York Giants in the ground again. He will enter face-down on the turf. catches for 88 yards. phins tight end Dion Sims
night game, an injury own-
er Jerry Jones said would the concussion protocol Green Bay Packers line- —Arizona Cardinals run- left with head injuries.
sideline the receiver four
to six weeks. Bryant left the and be re-evaluated later backer Sam Barrington left ning back Andre Ellington —Jacksonville left tackle
game earlier because of
dehydration. in the week. his opener against the Chi- was carted off in the fourth Luke Joeckel left with a left
Bryant had five catches for
48 yards before the injury. New York Jets rookie line- cago Bears because of an quarter with a right knee ankle injury.
“You can’t replace Dez
Bryant,” quarterback Tony backer Lorenzo Mauldin ankle injury. injury against the New Or- —NY Jets cornerback An-
Romo said. “I hurt for him
right now.” had a scary moment after In other injury news: leans Saints. Ellington had tonio Cromartie departed
Bryant led the NFL with 16
receiving touchdowns last he was injured, carted off —Two starting quarter- accounted for more than in the second quarter with
season and started the
year with more TDs than and taken to the hospital. backs left with injuries — 1,000 yards from scrim- an injured left knee.q
anyone in the NFL since
coming into the league in
2010.
The injury came after Bry-
ant missed all the pre-
season games and most of
training camp with a ham-
string injury. He also missed
the entire offseason in a
contract stalemate before
signing a five-year, $70 mil-
lion contract on the day
of a deadline that would
have forced him to play on
a one-year deal. He had
threatened to skip regular-
season games without a
long-term contract.