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9/26/22
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NFL Week 3 News and Notes
Wednesday, Sept. 21
Lamar Jackson (elbow) on Ravens' Injury Report
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, who wore a protective sleeve over his throwing arm and didn't throw at Wednesday's practice, was put on the team's injury report with an issue to his right elbow. Speaking to the media after practice, Jackson vowed he'd be ready for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.
"I'm going to throw Sunday – a lot Sunday," Jackson told reporters after the practice. "I'm good. The pad came with the sleeve. It wasn’t added or anything like that. I will be out there Sunday. I’ll be out there [Thursday] in practice. I’m good."
When Dr. Jess Flynn of The 33rd Team saw Jackson's name show up on the injury report, she immediately reviewed the game tape from Baltimore's loss to Miami on Sunday and noticed that Jackson had hit his right elbow hard on a player's helmet. Like Jackson, Flynn doesn't expect the quarterback to miss Sunday's game at New England.
"There's a little bursa basically at the point of the elbow," Flynn said. "If you've ever whacked your elbow it sometimes feels like there's a loose or chipped bone in there that forms a big ball of fluid, so you can get bursitis just from banging it hard, and that takes some time to get better. The more you hit it, the longer it takes to recover. Hopefully it doesn't effect his throwing."
Bucs WR Mike Evans' Suspension Upheld
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans will miss the team's upcoming game against the Green Bay Packers after his one-game suspension for fighting with Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore was upheld, according to NFL Media. Evans will return for the team's Week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Raiders Trade for Patriots OT Justin Herron
The Raiders acquired Herron from the Patriots for a swap of 2024 late-round draft picks, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The move gives the Raiders some needed offensive line depth.
AFC and NFC Players of the Week Announced
The NFL announced the AFC and NFC Players of the Week for Week 3 on Wednesday. Tua Tagovailoa was the AFC's Offensive Player of the Week after leading his Dolphins team to a comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens. Chiefs' defensive back Jaylon Watson won the defensive award, and Jets punter Braden Mann won the special teams award.
In the NFC, Amon-Ra St. Brown was the Offensive Player of the Week, while Defensive Player of the Week honors went to Darius Slay. The Eagles cornerback recorded 2 interceptions in a Monday Night Football win against the Minnesota Vikings. Giants' kicker Graham Gano won special teams Players of the Week.
Buccaneers Place Giovani Bernard and Josh Wells on Injured Reserve
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are placing running back Giovani Bernard (ankle) and offensive lineman Josh Wells (calf) on the injured reserve, according to the team. Both Bernard and Wells suffered their injuries in the first half of the team's win against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. They will now miss at least the next four weeks of action.
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Joe Haden Retires a Cleveland Brown
Cornerback Joe Haden signed a one-day contract with the Cleveland Browns on Wednesday, and will officially retire as a member of the organization, according to ESPN. The former Pro Bowl defensive back was a Browns' first-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft who played seven seasons in Cleveland and five subsequent seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
