LONDON — A few Wembley Stadium medics walked onto the field carrying a stretcher, but Nick Fairley wanted no part of getting on it.
The defensive tackle, who along with Ndamukong Suh gave the Lions the NFL’s top pass rush, suffered a potentially serious knee injury in the first half of Detroit’s 22-21 win over Atlanta on Sunday when he collided with Suh after hitting QB Matt Ryan.
Clutching his right knee when he went down, Fairley limped noticeably as he was helped off the field and was taken by cart to the locker room.
- Cleveland Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Cameron sustained a concussion in the first half when he was struck in the head by Raiders safety Brandian Ross while making a diving catch for 21 yards.
- The Rams lost several players in a 34-7 loss to the Chiefs, including defensive end Chris Long with a knee injury and receiver Brian Quick (arm).
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- Safety Thomas DeCoud (hamstring) left in the second half of Carolina’s 13-9 loss to Seattle. His backup, Tre Boston, gave up the winning TD pass.
- Titans receiver Nate Washington sprained a joint in his shoulder in a 30-16 loss to Houston.
- Tampa Bay RB Doug Martin injured his ankle and left in the third quarter against Minnesota.
Milestone
The Steelers (522) and Colts (385) combined for 907 yards passing, the second-highest combined single-game total in NFL history (971, Detroit vs. Green Bay on Jan. 1, 2012).
Quotable
- “We’re not a bad football team. We just do
- stupid
- stuff.” —Jets WR Eric Decker after his team committed six turnovers in a 43-23 loss to the Bills, their seventh straight loss.
- “It ain’t what it seems to be or what they make it to be.” — Titans RB Shonn Greene, on his arrest for parking in a handicap space in a Nashville suburb. He had one carry for a yard in a loss to Houston.
Tonight’s game
Washington (2-5) at Dallas (6-1), 5:30 p.m., ESPN. Behind RB DeMarco Murray, the Cowboys are going for a seven-game winning streak for just the second time since 1993. Ex-University of Texas star Colt McCoy will start at QB for the Redskins.
