All but two of the NFL’s 32 teams have opened their 2024 campaigns, and the fallout from Week 1 is here.
From a few big injuries that will impact the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns, and nearly every fantasy league out there, to what’s next with the Tyreek Hill incident in Miami and the quarterback situation in Pittsburgh, it’s sure to be a busy week off the field.
Yahoo Sports has you covered with live updates, news and notes from around the league as the season is now underway.
Christian McCaffrey sidelined for MNF with calf injury
The 49ers’ star running back will miss the season opener against the Jets.
Rams star wideout Puka Nacua will go on the IR after suffering a sprained PCL on Sunday night against Detroit, Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters on Monday. Nacua will miss at least four games.
Nacua had four catches for 35 yards before leaving Sunday’s game. He was carted off the sideline after the second quarter and did not return.
Browns’ Njoku ‘week-to-week’
Browns tight end David Njoku is considered “week-to-week,” according to head coach Kevin Stefanski. Njoku suffered an ankle injury during Cleveland’s blowout loss to Dallas. He underwent tests Monday and it remains to be seen if he’ll be available for the Browns’ Week 2 game against the Jaguars.
Justin Fields or Russell Wilson in Pittsburgh for Week 2?
After a calf injury to Russell Wilson late in training camp put Justin Fields in the starting lineup for Week 1, the Steelers head into Week 2 with a question at quarterback after an 18-10 win at Atlanta in which Fields threw for 156 yards.
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49ers’ Christian McCaffrey is out vs. Jets with calf injury
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Report: Browns to sign WR Kadarius Toney
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Malik Willis to start for Packers if Jordan Love is out
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur’s QB update:
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Puka Nacua to go on IR, miss at least 4 games
McVay clarifies, Nacua will go to IR. He will miss four games minimum.
Nacua aggravated his previous injury in a “more significant” manner. https://t.co/aCYdqkj8Lb— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) September 9, 2024
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Puka Nacua update: Rams WR is reportedly week-to-week with knee injury
Rams WR Puka Nacua aggravated his summer knee injury Sunday night vs. the Lions and, while he still is going through additional testing, he is expected to be considered week to week, per sources. pic.twitter.com/Ri6OsgbhCy
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 9, 2024
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Josh Allen cleared for Thursday’s game vs. Dolphins
Josh Allen is apparently good to go. Allen was cleared to practice on Monday and should be able to compete in Thursday night’s game against the Dolphins after he injured his hand in their win over the Cardinals.
Bills coach Sean McDermott said that quarterback Josh Allen has been cleared to practice today and to play in the game vs. the Dolphins on Thursday.
— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) September 9, 2024
Allen landed awkwardly on his non-throwing hand while scoring a rushing touchdown in the second half of Sunday’s win, though he remained in the game the rest of the way. Allen went 18-of-23 for 232 yards with two touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in the win.
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Commanders K Cade York released
York, who missed two field goals on Sunday, was traded to Washington from Cleveland for a 2025 conditional seventh-round draft pick.
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Vikings WR Jordan Addison dealing with “pretty significant” ankle soreness
Jordan Addison has “pretty significant soreness” in his injured ankle, per Kevin O’Connell. Vikings will be “smart” with Addison, he said, but also know he healed quickly from his previous ankle injury during training camp.
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) September 9, 2024
Addison left Minnesota’s 28-6 win over the Giants in the third quarter.
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Raiders DE Tyree Wilson out with knee sprain
#Raiders pass-rusher Tyree Wilson, who was ruled out Sunday with an injury, suffered a knee sprain, sources say. The injury is not believed to be long-term, as the knee is structurally sound. pic.twitter.com/i65i3F1x82
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 9, 2024
Wilson was inactive on Sunday against the Chargers. He played 17 games last season, recording 29 tackles and 3.5 sacks.
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Jaguars lose CB Tyson Campbell with hamstring injury
Doug Pederson says CB Tyson Campbell “will miss some time”.
Won’t put a timetable on him
— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) September 9, 2024
Campbell, who signed a four-year deal in July, made two solo tackles in Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the Dolphins.
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Bears rookie WR Rome Odunze set for MRI on knee
#Bears HC Matt Eberflus said rookie WR Rome Odunze is getting an MRI on his knee today.. said the injury happened on a blocking play.
— Kaitlin Sharkey (@KRoseSharkey) September 9, 2024
Odunze had one catch for 11 yards during Chicago’s 24-17 win over the Titans.
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David Njoku considered “week-to-week”
Stefanski did not give a definitive timeline for how long the tight end would be out. The Browns face the Jaguars in Week 2.
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More details regarding Tyreek Hill being detained outside Hard Rock Stadium
Per sources, Tyreek Hill received two citations as a result of his traffic stop Sunday: Careless driving and a seatbelt violation. Calais Campbell, who said after the game police told him they briefly placed him in handcuffs for “disobeying a direct order,” did not end up…
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) September 9, 2024
Per sources, Tyreek Hill received two citations as a result of his traffic stop Sunday: Careless driving and a seatbelt violation. Calais Campbell, who said after the game police told him they briefly placed him in handcuffs for “disobeying a direct order,” did not end up receiving a citation. The Miami-Dade Police Department told me this morning that it remains an internal investigation so they cannot yet provide the details into what led to the citation for careless driving or why Hill was detained face-down on the ground in handcuffs. One of the officers on the scene remains on administrative duty.
Hill was handcuffed outside Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium just hours before the Dolphins kicked off against Jacksonville. Hill was eventually released and played in Miami’s 20-17 victory.
Hill told reporters after Sunday’s game that he had “no idea” why he was detained. “Wasn’t disrespectful because my mom didn’t raise me that way. Didn’t cuss,” he said. “Still trying to figure it out.”
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Steelers need a new punter/holder with Cameron Johnston done for the year
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Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson week-to-week with MCL sprain.
Ferguson hurt his knee after he tried to hurdle a Browns player during the Cowboys’ 33-17 win on Sunday. The tight end had three catches for 15 yards before exiting the game.
ESPN’s Todd Archer reports that Ferguson could be available for Week 2 against the Saints.
Jake Ferguson could still play Sunday against the New Orleans Saints after being diagnosed with a bone bruise and a minor sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee suffered yesterday vs. the Browns, according to a source.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) September 9, 2024
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Giants, Daniel Jones hear boos on and off the field.
It was a forgettable opening day at MetLife Stadium for the Giants during their 28-6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
The boos were loud and some players, like defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, didn’t appreciate it.
“I don’t respect it, honestly,” Lawrence said. “I get it, they want to see their team win. It’s just a rough patch. It is what it is.”
Some fans even took to booing Daniel Jones as he exited the stadium following his performance that saw him go 22-for-42 with 186 yards and two interceptions.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 08: Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants reacts after throwing an incomplete pass in the foruth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at MetLife Stadium on September 08, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) -
Panthers might be without DL Derrick Brown for rest of season
#Panthers Pro Bowl DL Derrick Brown suffered a potentially season-ending knee injury in Sunday’s loss to the #Saints, per sources.
The meniscus injury will require surgery, which will determine the exact timeline. A brutal blow in Week 1. pic.twitter.com/CHtGjtlXFK
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 9, 2024
A 2023 Pro Bowler, Brown, 26, had 103 tackles and two sacks last season. He registered three tackles during Sunday’s loss to the Saints.
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It’s Jacoby Brissett’s team until further notice
Does Jerod Mayo have a timeline in mind for Drake Maye’s debut?
“As a coaching staff, as an organization, we’re 100% behind Jacoby. … We have a developmental plan for Drake.”
Mayo added: “He won the quarterback competition. He won the game yesterday. The guys are behind him.”
— Dakota Randall (@DakRandall) September 9, 2024
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No end in sight for Haason Reddick hold out
Jets hold-out edge rusher Haason Reddick will forfeit a game of check of nearly $800,000 for missing tonight’s regular-season opener vs. the 49ers, and an additional nearly $800,000 for each game he subsequently misses. This is on top of more than $5 million in NFL-mandated fines… pic.twitter.com/UXAWW7nfeX
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 9, 2024
“I’ll stand firm that when he gets here, we’re going to welcome him with open arms,” said Jets head coach Robert Saleh on Saturday. “We’re going to love him up, and he’s going to be a part of this football team and he’s going to help us win a lot of football games. He’s got to sort through the financial stuff, which is none of my business.”
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Required reading from Sunday’s action
