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Monday 8 october 2018
Rams lose top 2 receivers to concussions

By The Associated Press over Green Bay. Packers
The Rams' high-powered linebacker Nick Perry hurt
offense took a couple of an ankle, and cornerback
big hits. Kevin King hurt his chin.
Los Angeles' leading re- Giants right tackle Chad
ceivers, Brandin Cooks and Wheeler did not return af-
Cooper Kupp, were both ter hurting his hand in the
lost to concussions late in fourth quarter of New York's
the first half as the Rams 33-31 loss to Carolina. Pan-
turned to Robert Woods thers wide receiver Devin
and a cast of lesser-known Funchess returned to the
characters to beat the Se- game after being evaluat-
attle Seahawks 33-31 on ed for a concussion in the
Sunday. fourth quarter after a hel-
Cooks was hit hard by Ted- met-to-helmet hit by Giants
ric Thompson as he came defensive back Michael
across the field. Most of Thomas. Panthers center
the hit was with Thompson's Ryan Kalil did not return af-
shoulder, but there was ter being shaken up late in
some helmet-to-helmet im- the fourth quarter, with Tyler
pact and Cooks appeared Larsen finishing the game.
to be immediately knocked The San Francisco 49ers, al-
out. He eventually jogged ready reeling from quarter-
off the field on his own but Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks (12) reacts after a hit by Seattle Seahawks free back Jimmy Garoppolo's
was ruled out early in the safety Tedric Thompson (33) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in season-ending knee injury,
second half. Seattle. Cooks left the game with an injury after the play. lost running back Matt Bre-
Kupp was also lost with a Associated Press ida to an injured ankle in
concussion, although it their 28-16 loss to Arizona.
wasn't immediately clear has limited him this season, nay-Tardif left with a bro- without cornerback Adam Breida entered fourth in the
when he got hurt. Kupp was and Corey Grant hurt a ken left leg. Jones, who was ruled out in league in rushing with 313
in on a desperation throw foot and also left in the first Tennessee left tackle Tay- the second half after hurt- yards and had eight carries
into the end zone on the fi- half. lor Lewan left his second ing a leg. for 56 yards, along with a TD
nal play of the first half, but Luckily, cornerback Jalen game this season with an Cleveland wide receiver catch, before he was hurt.
didn't rejoin his teammates Ramsey returned after tak- injury in the Titans' 13-12 Rashard Higgins will have Center Weston Richburg in-
to start the third quarter. ing a knee to the helmet on loss in Buffalo. Lewan hurt a an MRI on Monday for a jured a knee and left in the
The Jacksonville Jaguars, the opening series. foot in the second quarter knee injury in the Browns' second half.
meanwhile, suffered inju- Kansas City lost four defen- and was replaced by Tyler overtime victory over Bal- The Cardinals' first victory
ries that will test their depth sive players to injuries in the Marz. In Cincinnati, Miami timore. Higgins had three of the season came with a
on the offensive line and at first half against Jackson- left tackle Laremy Tunsil left catches for 66 yards and a price as two offensive line-
running back. ville with linebackers Justin with a concussion during touchdown before getting men were hurt. Mike Iupati
The Jaguars lost left tackle Houston (hamstring) and the Bengals' fourth-quarter hurt. left with a shoulder injury
Cam Robinson for the sea- Tanoh Kpassagnon (ankle) comeback. Detroit running back Kerry- and Andre Smith injured a
son last month with a knee and free safeties Armani Jets cornerback Buster on Johnson ran for 70 yards hamstring. In the Vikings'
injury , and left tackle Josh Watts (groin) and Eric Mur- Skrine started for Trumaine on 12 carries before ap- 23-21 road victory over the
Wells left Sunday's loss in ray (lower leg) not return- Johnson, sidelined with a pearing to hurt his right an- Super Bowl champion Phil-
Kansas City with an injured ing. strained quadriceps. But kle, and he left in the fourth adelphia Eagles, left tackle
groin in the first half. Run- The Chiefs' most significant Skrine left in the first quarter quarter. Lions cornerback Riley Reiff exited with a foot
ning back Leonard Four- injury might have come with a head injury and did Teez Tabor (groin) and injury for Minnesota. Eagles
nette missed the game in the final minutes, when not return. Denver finished cornerback Jamal Agnew safety Corey Graham left
with a hamstring injury that right guard Laurent Duver- the 34-16 loss to the Jets (knee) also left their 31-23 with a hamstring injury.q

Rooney's 2 goals raise total to 9 as DC

United tops Fire 2-1

WASHINGTON (AP) — the 62nd minute when his in the 72nd.
Wayne Rooney scored slight deflection of Paul Ar- D.C. United (11-11-8) is two
twice in the second half riola's cross caused goal- points shy of sixth-place
to raise his season total to keeper Stefan Cleveland Montreal for the Eastern
nine goals in 16 matches, to bobble the ball, and Conference's final play-
and D.C. United rallied to Rooney tapped home the off spot with two games
beat the Chicago Fire 2-1 rebound. Rooney convert- in hand. D.C.'s 55 league
on Sunday. ed a penalty kick in the 81st goals are its most since
A former England cap- after Junior Moreno drew a 2007.
tain who made his Major foul. Rooney had a goal Raheem Edwards scored
League Soccer debut in disallowed in the 21st on his third goal of the season
July, the 32-year-old strik- video review for a foul by in the 51st for Chicago (8-
er has five goals in his last Luciano Acosta off the ball. 17-7) after cutting back
three games. Rooney also curled a shot against two defenders in-
Rooney tied the score in just wide on a breakaway side the penalty area.q