Football at any level carries serious injury risk. Anyone watching, playing, writing about, reading about or even aware of the existence of football knows this to be true. They know it's even more true at the profe sional level, where the players are faster and stronger, the hits are harder and the stakes are higher. If Week 5 of the 2017 season proved anything -- other than the fact that the are the best team in football -- it's that nobody is safe from the injury bug. Everywhere you turned Sunday, there was another player going down with a serious injury. Let's recap some of the most notable players that left their team's game and did not return: , RB, : Powell suffered a calf injury during the Jets' win over the and left the game in
Aaron Donald Jersey the second half. He was relieved by because , who usually splits carries with Powell, was already out with an injury of his own. , WR, : Parker went down early in the first quarter of the Dolphins' win over the with what the team later described
Troy Reeder Jersey as a sprained ankle. , OT, Tenne see Titans: The Titans' starting left tackle left in the middle of the first quarter with a knee injury. He'll have an MRI this week but the Titans reportedly don't believe the injury is serious. and , CB, : Jones left Sunday's win over the with a back injury, while Kirkpatrick sustained an injury to his shoulder. Jones tried to return to the game for a few plays but had to leave again. Both players were originally said to be questionable to return, but they never did. , TE, Buffalo Bills: Clay was tackled on a 24-yard pa s play by Bengals safety and suffered an injury to his knee. He was taken into the medical tent on the sideline and eventually carted back into the locker room. , DT, : Ngata was dealing with a several injuries over the last several weeks and his balky elbow caused him to leave the Lions' game against the midway through the second quarter. He was eventually sent to the locker room for testing. , RB, : West carried two times for 17 yards in the first quarter of the Ravens' win over the before being taken off the field due to a calf injury. He was ruled doubtful to return to the game
Andrew Whitworth Jersey and he did not do so. , , and , WR, : Yeah. This was a bloodbath for Big Blue. Beckham and will need surgery. He could be done for the year. Marshall and Shepard suffered sprained ankles, and Harris fractured his foot. Harris is out for the season. The Giants ended the game with Jr. as their only healthy wide receiver. , OT, : Philly's best offensive lineman exited in the third quarter with a head injury and was quickly ruled out. The Eagles have not yet confirmed whether or not he has a concu sion, but if he does, it would be difficult to imagine him playing this Thursday. ,
Jonah Williams Jersey CB, : Expected to lock horns with the ' throughout most of the afternoon, King instead left the game early due to a concu sion sustained in the first quarter. The injury forced the Packers to turn to , last seen leaving the field after an argument with the coaching staff last week; he eventually was the beneficiary of a drop, which turned into a game-changing pick-six.J.J. Watt and , EDGE, : The which isn't great, but they may have lost their season as well. Watt left the field with a leg injury in the first quarter and was carted off the field, and eventually taken to the hospital. He . (Previous players that suffered this injury mi sed anywhere from six weeks to the rest of the season.) Mercilus sustained a torn pectoral on the first series of the game and is out for the year. , WR; , TE, Kansas City Chiefs: Conley blew out his Achilles attempting to recover an onside kick late in the Chiefs' win over the Texans. He is out for the season. Kelce took a big hit in the second quarter and though he came back in for a few plays, he did not return to the field in the second half. The Chiefs announced that he has a concu
Tyler Hall Jersey sion.And that's not even all the injuries. Those are just the very notable names that even most casual fans would know. Sunday was a busy, busy day for NFL trainers.
