NFL Analysis

9/19/22

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Monday Night Football: Week 2 Highlights, News & Notes

By The 33rd Team

Tennessee Gets No Breaks Tonight

Things Might Be Getting out of Hand in Buffalo...

(Oh, and it was Buffalo's first punt of the SEASON).

Minnesota Gets on the Board

Apparently Tennessee Didn't Learn Its Lesson the First Time

Watkins Takes the Lid Off to Start the Second

Bills' Dane Jackson Suffers Major Injury

UPDATE: Jackson has full movement in his extremities. He was taken to an area hospital, and is being evaluated for a neck injury.

While making a tackle on Tennessee' Treylon Burks, Buffalo Bills cornerback Dane Jackson was hit by a teammate and injured. Jackson lay on the field as trainers came out, and was taken off the field by ambulance.

Philly Walks it Right Down on Minnesota

Diggs Wide Open for the Fourth-Down Touchdown

Injuries Adding up for Titans

After losing left tackle Taylor Lewan on the team's first offensive play of the game, Tennessee has now lost two edge rushers just before the half. Tennessee was already without star rusher Harold Landry III, who tore his ACL in practice prior to the season.

The Buffalo Defense is Swarming

The King Finds the End Zone for the First Time This Season

Tennessee Loses Lewan

Shortly after the Buffalo Bills lost center Mitch Morse to an elbow injury, the Tennessee Titans lost longtime left tackle Taylor Lewan to a knee injury. Lewan was hurt on the team's first offensive snap, and had to be helped off the field. After an initial examination, he was carted back to the Titans' locker room.

Buffalo Loses Starting Center Mitch Morse on Opening Drive

UPDATE: Morse returned to the contest later in the first half.

Everybody Loves a Fullback Touchdown

Josh Allen Fighting Forward for the First

Booth Inactive for MNF with Quad Injury

The Minnesota Vikings will be without cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. for the second of two Monday Night Football games in Week 2. Booth was ruled out over the weekend with a quad injury.

Eagles List Inactives for Later MNF Game

Fulton Inactive, Philips a Go for Titans

Tennessee will be without cornerback Kristian Fulton Monday night against Buffalo due to an injury, but the team will have wide receiver Kyle Philips. The rookie appeared on the team's injury report late last week, but was not one of the five players named inactive ahead of Monday night's kickoff. Philips led the Titans in receptions and yards in Week 1's loss to the New York Giants.

Titans Activate Josh Gordon for MNF

The Tennessee Titans elevated WR Josh Gordon from the practice squad and activated him for Monday night's game against the Buffalo Bills. Gordon spent time on the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad in 2021, but has not been on an active roster since his time in Seattle in 2019.

Bills' Davis, Oliver Inactive Tonight

Bills wide receiver Gabe Davis headlines a list of inactive tonight against Titans. The loss deprives Buffalo of its starting receiver opposite Stefan Diggs. Also out for Buffalo is defensive tackle Ed Oliver, who sustained an ankle injury Week 1 against the L.A. Rams.

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