{"id":126850,"date":"2021-12-28T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T15:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=126850"},"modified":"2021-12-28T06:42:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T11:42:35","slug":"nfl-rumors-ian-book-jaylen-waddle-jimmy-garoppolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/12\/28\/nfl-rumors-ian-book-jaylen-waddle-jimmy-garoppolo\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Rumors: Ian Book Disappointed, Jaylen Waddle Record, Jimmy Garoppolo Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Orleans Saints rookie quarterback Ian Book earned his first start on Monday Night Football and, according to the latest NFL rumors, the fourth-round pick was not proud of his debut performance. In other news, Jaylen Waddle is close to setting an NFL record, while Jimmy Garoppolo hopes to battle through a thumb injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;17756&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>NFL Rumors: Ian Book, Jaylen Waddle, Jimmy Garoppolo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a wave of COVID-19 decimated the New Orleans Saints quarterback room, the team had no choice but to turn to rookie Ian Book against the Miami Dolphins. The results were what you might expect, as the fourth-round draft pick completed 12 of his 20 pass attempts for just 135 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions while also losing 54 yards on eight sacks. Following the game, the rookie acknowledged that this performance simply was not acceptable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve got a lot to get better at,\u201d Book said. \u201cIt\u2019s bad. We didn\u2019t score a touchdown. You can\u2019t win a game that way\u2026That\u2019s a terrible feeling, throwing a pick-six in your debut. I\u2019ve thrown one pick-six in my life, so that sucks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While head coach Sean Payton said that it was<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/profootballtalk.nbcsports.com\/2021\/12\/28\/sean-payton-impossible-to-evaluate-play-of-ian-book-off-dolphins-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> impossible to evaluate Book<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the unusual circumstances, Book seems to have no problem evaluating himself. In fairness to the rookie, this was basically a no-win situation for the young passer, as he was a fourth-string quarterback for a reason.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great start to the Ian Book dynasty <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vf5zJ9OpnK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vf5zJ9OpnK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/willie_lutz\/status\/1475639509043884036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jaylen Waddle Closing In On Rookie Record<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has set the world on fire and is closing in on an NFL record. Following his 10-catch, 92-yard performance on Monday Night Football, the Alabama product is now just five receptions away from breaking the rookie record for receptions in a single season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, Anquan Boldin holds the honors with 101 receptions with the 2003 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cardinals\" target=\"_self\">Arizona Cardinals<\/a>. However, thanks to the extra game on the schedule, it feels like it\u2019s just a matter of time before Waddle takes the record on his own. He has a decent shot of claiming the title next week as the Miami Dolphins face off against a banged-up <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/titans\" target=\"_self\">Tennessee Titans<\/a> secondary. If he can\u2019t haul in five passes in that matchup, then he should be able to do it in Week 18\u2019s must-win battle against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/patriots\" target=\"_self\">New England Patriots<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waddle\u2019s fantastic play is one of the biggest reasons for Miami\u2019s seven-game win streak. After starting the season 1-7, Miami now finds itself in the thick of the playoff race with an 8-7 record. With Mac Jones slowing down in recent weeks, Waddle and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_self\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> wide receiver Ja\u2019Marr Chase appear to be the two frontrunners for Rookie of the Year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jaylen Waddle hit his waddle celebration after scoring \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NFL<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/av2xwetMXt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/av2xwetMXt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1475669583734480898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 28, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Jimmy Garoppolo Has Chipped Bone, Torn Ligament in Thumb<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had a bad outing against the Tennessee Titans, and it turns out there is a reason for the subpar play. According to multiple reports across the league, the quarterback chipped a bone and tore a ligament in his right thumb during the Titans game.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/49ers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#49ers<\/a> QB Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a chipped bone and torn ligament in his right thumb. His status is in doubt for this weekend, but he\u2019s going to try to gut it out, somehow. He\u2019ll be reevaluated on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapSheet\/status\/1475610164489244672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needless to say, an injury of this scope makes it difficult to throw a football. The quarterback is reportedly going to try and play through this latest setback, but only time will tell if he\u2019s actually able to suit up for Week 17. If not, rookie quarterback Trey Lance will handle starting duties against the Houston Texans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At 8-7, the San Francisco 49ers currently hold the sixth seed in the NFC playoff race. Controllers of their own destiny, the team will face off against an underwhelming Houston squad in Week 17 before taking on a Los Angeles Rams team that might not have anything to play for. 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