There are nine 2-0 teams left standing after Week 2 as the Philadelphia Eagles missed their chance to join that group following their 22-21 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on “Monday Night Football.” Among those at the top of the heap are the Saints, who can’t seem to stop scoring and the defending champion Chiefs, who beat another AFC contender on the last play of the game. Kansas City, however, lost running back Isiah Pacheco for the game and his ankle injury, along with an ankle injury for Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, headline the biggest injuries coming out of Sunday in Week 2.
Chiefs add Kareem Hunt after Pacheco injury
The Chiefs are 2-0 and they’ve done it the hard way, beating the Ravens by a toe on opening night and walking off with a Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal in Week 2, but that win over Cincinnati could wind up being more about what Kansas City lost in that game.
After 19 carries for 90 yards, and five catches for 21 more yards, Pacheco exited with what head coach Andy Reid said was an ankle injury.
On Sunday evening, ESPN’s Jeff Darlington reported that Pacheco left the stadium on crutches and in a walking boot. He was later diagnosed with a fractured right fibula and is expected to miss at least two months.
On Tuesday, the Chiefs struck a deal with Kareem Hunt to sign him to their practice squad, according to multiple reports.
Hunt visited with the Chiefs and worked out with them on Tuesday morning. It’s unclear how long he will be on the practice squad, but Hunt will likely work his way into the rotation shortly.
Hunt spent the last five seasons in Cleveland, and he ran for 411 yards and nine touchdowns last season with the franchise. Hunt has been a free agent so far this fall after his last one-year deal with the Browns expired after the 2023 season.
Cooper Kupp out for ‘extended period’
The Rams could be in some major trouble at the wide receiver position after Cooper Kupp left Sunday’s blowout loss to the Cardinals with an ankle injury. Head coach Sean McVay said Monday that Kupp will be out for “an extended period of time.” It’s unclear if he will land on injured reserve, or how long he’ll be sidelined.
Losing Kupp for any length of time, however, will be a huge blow with Puka Nacua already expected to miss 5-7 weeks with a PCL injury.
The 2-0 Steelers are expecting to have Justin Fields at quarterback again as Russell Wilson continues to recover from a calf injury.
“We’re readying ourselves around Justin,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “We’ll stay in that mindset until something happens. Hypotheticals are a waste of time.”
Through two games, Fields has thrown for 273 yards and one touchdown with a 94.4 quarterback rating.
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Chiefs signing RB Kareem Hunt after Tuesday visit
Hunt will begin on the practice squad. Isiah Pacheco is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks with a fractured right fibula.
Hunt got his start with the Chiefs, who selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He had a breakout rookie season in his first campaign, too, after he ran for a league-high 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns while earning a Pro Bowl nod. The Chiefs released him in November 2018, however, after a video surfaced that allegedly showed Hunt physically pushing and kicking a woman on the ground.
Reunion: The #Chiefs are signing their own former star RB Kareem Hunt, who visited with and worked out for the team today, source says. Hell start on the PS and help fill the void left by Isiah Pacheco’s injury, which will put him out potentially two months. pic.twitter.com/yqlv7F4Suz
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2024
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Deebo Samuel out for a few weeks
The San Francisco 49ers have lost another star for the foreseeable future. Wide receiver Deebo Samuel will miss a few weeks due to a calf strain, head coach Kyle Shanahan announced on Monday. Specifics on his timeline to return are not yet known.
Samuel had a team-high 110 receiving yards on eight catches in the 49ers’ loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
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Cooper Kupp out for ‘extended period’
The Los Angeles Rams will be without wide receiver Cooper Kupp for “an extended period of time” after he went down with an ankle injury in their loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
It’s unclear how long Kupp will be out or if he will land on IR.
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