Notable NFL Players Returning to Action in Week 1 of 2018
With so many players going down with injuries in 2017, there's a long list of notable players making their return to the field in Week 1 of 2018. We'll keep track of how some of these players do, and update this post throughout the day.
Andrew Luck, QB, Colts
Colts vs. Bengals, 1 p.m. ET
Luck finished 39-for-53 with 319 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. He threw the interception on his second pass attempt of the game, but he rebounded and started 11-for-15 for 112 yards and a touchdown to Eric Ebron. The Colts lost 34-23.
Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans
Texans at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET
Watson finished 17-for-35 with 176 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He rushed eight times for an additional 40 yards. The Texans fell behind early, with Watson starting 1-for-6 for three yards, and spent much of the game trying to claw back into it. They cut it to 7 points and his Hail Mary attempt on the final play fell short of the end zone.
Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants
Giants vs. Jaguars, 1 p.m. ET
Beckham finished with 11 catches for 111 yards and one rush that lost a yard in a loss to the Jaguars.
Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings
Vikings at 49ers, 1 p.m. ET
Dalvin Cook's first five carries went for just seven yards. He then had a powerful run, breaking tackles for a first down, but was stripped at the end of the play and the 49ers recovered. He finished with 16 carries for 40 yards and six catches for 55 yards in a win.
J.J. Watt, DE, Texans
Texans at Patriots, 1 p.m. ET
Watt had a relatively quiet day, with three tackles, two solo tackles and two hits on Tom Brady, but no sacks or tackles for loss.
Richard Sherman, CB 49ers
49ers at Vikings, 1 p.m. ET
Sherman had a fumble recovery in the loss to the Vikings.
David Johnson
Cardinals vs. Redskins, 4:25 p.m. ET
Johnson had nine carries for 37 yards and a touchdown and five catches for 30 yards as the Cardinals lost 24-6 to the Chargers.
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
Packers vs. Bears, 8:20 p.m. ET
In the first half, Rodgers went down with what looked like a serious knee injury, but he returned to the field to lead the Packers in a huge fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Bears 24-23. In total Rodgers completed 20 of 30 attempts for 286 yards and three touchdowns.
