Week 12 of the NFL season is just about over, and while several of the league’s top teams had big wins on Sunday — the Chiefs, Eagles, Lions, Packers and Vikings all kept winning — there were some big losses on the injury front. Sunday. Two key veteran members of Philadelphia’s defense left the Eagles’ 37-20 Sunday Night Football victory behind them The Saquon Barkley Show – with one of them saying he’s done for the year. Also, the Las Vegas Raiders will need some help in their quarterback room after losing their starting QB for the remainder of the season.
Also on the topic of NFL injuries – off the field – NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico (torn Achillies) was on the Sunday Night Football broadcast and plans to finish the season as usual, despite the injury.
Brandon Graham out for a year with torn triceps, Darius Slay leaves with a concussion
The 14-year defensive veteran had a great game against the Rams as he left after rising to third on the Eagles’ all-time sack list. After the match, he said he was suffering from tendonitis in his left triceps and confirmed the tear. He will miss the remainder of the season – a season that could be his last after signing a one-year, $4 million contract last season. He is one of only three players on the team, alongside tackle Lane Johnson and kicker Jake Elliott, to win Super Bowl LII at the end of the 2017 season.
Also on the Eagles’ defense was cornerback Darius Slay Jr. suffered a concussion and did not return to the game.
Gardner Minshew will miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone
The Raiders signal caller suffered the injury in the fourth quarter of the team’s 29-19 loss to the Broncos. He finishes the season with 2,013 passing yards and nine touchdown passes with 10 interceptions in 10 games played. Desmond Ridder finished the match in his place. The Raiders have a short week, taking on the Chiefs on Black Friday, and could welcome back Aidan O’Connell – he’s been on IR since October with a broken thumb and could be activated this week.
As for other possible options, rookie quarterback Carter Bradley is on the Raiders practice squad and outside the organization, ex-Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, who was released Friday and is a free agent, is “excited for the next opportunity” and said “there is a lot of good football” in his future.
