{"id":2776,"date":"2016-09-26T18:21:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T22:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=2776"},"modified":"2021-03-20T09:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T13:46:26","slug":"week-three-nfl-continue-see-injuries-pile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2016\/09\/26\/week-three-nfl-continue-see-injuries-pile\/","title":{"rendered":"Week Three in the NFL Continues to See the Injuries Pile Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week three in the\u00a0NFL<\/strong> continues to see injuries pile up. Most of the injuries are mild at best, and present no long-term effects, but a few are\u00a0significantly more severe. Major storylines after week three include injured running backs.\u00a0Listed below include\u00a0teams and their players affected by injuries heading into week four.<\/p>\n

Week Three in the NFL Continues to See the Injuries Pile Up<\/h2>\n

New York Giants – running back Rashad Jennings<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jennings (Thumb) has a chance of returning for Monday Night Football in week four when the\u00a0Minnesota Vikings<\/strong> host the\u00a0New York Giants.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Seattle Seahawks – quarterback Russell Wilson<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

An MRI on Monday confirmed that\u00a0Wilson suffered an\u00a0MCL\u00a0<\/strong>sprain in his left knee. Head coach\u00a0Pete Carroll<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>said that he all but expects to Wilson play in week four against the New York Jets,\u00a0<\/strong>as long as he plays with a brace on his knee. He did reluctantly concede that the Seahawks may opt to rest him.<\/p>\n

New York Giants – running back Shane Vereen<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Backup running back and third down specialist, Vereen, is expected to miss the entire 2016 season with a triceps injury that requires immediate surgery, the team announced on Monday. With Jennings return in week four in doubt, and Vereen lost for the season, it looks like backup Orleans Darkwa<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/strong> running back,\u00a0Bobby Rainey<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0may get some significant carriers.<\/p>\n

Seattle Seahawks – running back Thomas Rawls<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Seahawks running back Thomas Rawls will miss “a few more weeks” due to an injured fibula, Carroll confirmed on Monday. Even though it wasn’t confirmed by the team,\u00a0NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport\u00a0<\/strong>reported Rawls suffered a hairline fracture.<\/p>\n

Chicago Bears – running back Jeremy Langford<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Against the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0<\/strong>on Sunday Night Football, Langford\u00a0<\/strong>suffered a sprained ankle, a source told\u00a0NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>It was originally feared that Langford had sustained an Achilles\u00a0<\/b>injury. The Bears second year pro rushed for 31 yards on three carries prior to leaving the game. If Langford is unable to go, then rookie\u00a0Jordan Howard<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>would get the\u00a0nod.<\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins – running back Arian Foster<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dolphins head coach\u00a0Adam Gase<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>strongly suggested that Foster could use one more week\u00a0to heal from a groin injury that forced him to miss week three against the\u00a0Cleveland Browns.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

San Diego Chargers – linebacker Manti Te’o<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Te’o suffered a torn Achilles in the Chargers 26-22 loss against\u00a0the\u00a0Indianapolis Colts<\/strong>, and will miss the entire 2016 season, a source told\u00a0NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport<\/strong>\u00a0after an MRI on Monday confirmed the injury. This would be just another devastating injury to the Chargers who have lost both wide receiver\u00a0Keenan Allen<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and running back\u00a0Danny Woodhead<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>for the season.<\/p>\n

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