#nfl-injury

#nfl-injury

The MRI for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield confirmed an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder but showed no additional damage, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Monday. Mayfield's status for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals remains uncertain but there are no long-term injury concerns. Mayfield suffered his injury in the Buccaneers' 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night.

Purdy won't start. Coach Kyle Shanahan said that duty still belongs to backup Mac Jones when the 49ers (5-3) visit the Giants (2-6) at the Meadowlands Sunday (CBS, 10 a.m.) But Shanahan left open the possibility that Purdy could be active and be No. 2 ahead of Adrian Martinez. He didn't commit to it, however. He has a chance to be available, Shanahan said. With the situation still to be determined, Purdy did not speak to the media.

Tyreek Hill suffered a gruesome, game-changing injury during Miami’s win over the New York Jets that removes a top playmaker from the offense, forces schematic and personnel adjustments, and creates immediate pressure on Miami to find explosive plays elsewhere while managing game-plan balance and quarterback decision-making without Hill’s threat on the outside.

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler sustained a non-contact Achilles injury in the fourth quarter of Thursday's 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers. With 5 minutes, 50 seconds to play, Ekeler was running a route on 3rd-and-10 and went to cut, only to fall to the ground. He was then helped to the sidelines as athletic trainers looked at his right foot.

Artie Burns is expected to miss the entire 2025 season after tearing his ACL on the first day of training camp, confirmed by an MRI. Burns suffered the injury during position drills and appeared frustrated as he slammed his helmet.