Dolphins' Cutler concussed; Slew of RBs suffer injuries
Jay Cutler is all too familiar with concussions.
He’s had at least three over the past seven years after suffering one on Sunday in Miami’s 30-20 loss to Tampa Bay.
“I want to get to tomorrow first and see how he’s feeling,” Dolphins coach Adam Gase said.
Cutler wasn’t very effective before the concussion, throwing three first-half interceptions. The Dolphins also lost linebacker Chase Allen, who started in place of Rey Maualuga — who was arrested early Saturday in a dispute over a bar tab and quickly waived by the Dolphins — to a concussion in the second half.
Tampa Bay right guard Evan Smith suffered a concussion as well.
A few running backs also had rough days, getting carted off the field. Houston running back D’Onta Foreman suffered a leg injury after scoring on a 34-yard run against the Cardinals. Texans trainers looked at Foreman for a few minutes before a cart arrived on the field, and Foreman was driven to the locker room. The crowd chanted “Foreman! Foreman!”
“It was a bittersweet day,” Foreman said, adding that he didn’t yet know how serious his injury was.
Washington running back Chris Thompson also got hurt, breaking his right fibula in the third quarter after his leg was caught awkwardly under Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins.
Browns wide receiver Sammie Coates sustained an injury to his right knee and ankle in the first quarter of a loss to the Jaguars. The Bills lost new wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin to a right knee injury.
