NFL Injury News: Feared torn ACL for KC Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles

While the 18-17 loss to the Chicago Bears hurts, the possible loss of Charles is devastating to an offense that already has its struggles.

PATRIOTS 30, COWBOYS 6 (at Arlington, Texas) – Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns and added a 1-yard plunge for another score, as New England (4-0) had little trouble containing a Dallas offense minus Tony Romo and Dez Bryant.

Before his injury, the 4x Pro Bowler had 12 carries for 58 yards rushing.

After Robbie Gould’s second field goal got Chicago going, Cutler capped an 88-yard drive with a 22-yard strike to Marquess Wilson with 3:05 left.

Fantasy impact: Charles is no stranger to the injury report, which made Davis one of fantasy football’s “must-own” handcuffs since head coach Andy Reid would give him plenty of usage. “[Charles] and [West] are closer together than what Knile is as far the quick feet and the dancing while Knile is going to pound you and has real good speed to go along with that”. “We knew our big brother went down, so it’s time to step up”.

Doctors said there are hundreds of thousands of ACL tears diagnosed every year. In the third quarter, Charles suffered the non-contact injury after cutting awkwardly to his left.

Another potential option is practice-squad running back Spencer Ware. Charles rushed for 1,467 yards that season – or, just 124 fewer yards than Battle, Jones and McCluster combined for in 2011. There was no word on the severity of the injury immediately after the game from the Chiefs.

“We all need to pick it up”, he said.

What happens to the Chiefs this year?

Three aspects of the Bears’ game-winning drive stand out: quarterback Jay Cutler’s composure and awareness in the pocket, Cutler’s accuracy and the offensive line’s ability to handle the Chiefs’ pass rush.

Quarterback Alex Smith is mobile but has been inconsistent.

No running back showdown between Jamaal Charles and Adrian Peterson next week at TCF Bank Stadium. Through his first two seasons, Davis fumbled six times, three of which were lost.

There’s also the passing game to consider.

The Chiefs also used stunts to generate a rush and they were handled well, including by rookie center Hroniss Grasu. “I’ll talk to him later today and see what his thoughts are, but we’d normally just look in-house first and then go from there”.

But it’s still possible the Chiefs could bring in another running back to help. With the running back due a $3 million roster bonus and $2.75 million base salary for 2016, per Spotrac, it’s possible the Chiefs will begin considering their lives post-Charles.

“Jamaal is one of the heartbeats of this team“, wide receiver Chris Conley said.

Okafor was sent back to Arizona for tests and there was no word on the severity of his injury.

“He’s obviously down”, he explained, “but he’s positive about coming back and getting himself back”. In that time span, it’s hard to find another player that has done more for their team. He was with the San Diego Chargers the past two years before being released in the offseason.