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Saquon Barkley Carted Off the Field in Week 2 Against the Bears

NFL Rumors: Giants to Work Out Devonta Freeman After Saquon Barkley's Knee Injury

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Week 2 saw a number of the NFL's biggest names suffer injuries throughout the day. 

The Giants lost star running back Saquon Barkley to a season-ending ACL injury and are looking for reinforcement. New York is planning to work out free-agent running back Devonta Freeman on Tuesday, according to GiantsCountry's Patricia Traina.

Freeman, 28, spent the weekend with the Eagles but did not land a contract. Once the highest-paid RB in the league, he passed on a one-year, $4 million offer from the Seahawks in May in search of a bigger payday.

Barkley left early in the second quarter of New York's loss to the Bears and was later carted to the locker room for x-rays. The Giants ruled him out with a knee injury and confirmed on Monday that he tore his ACL. Barkley will undergo surgery to repair the injury in the near future.

Keep up with the latest news and rumors around the NFL:

  • Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey, who underwent an MRI on Monday, will be out 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
  • Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor missed Sunday’s game because he experienced complications from a pregame injection that was administered to address a rib injury. His status for Sunday's game remains unclear. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
  • Broncos WR Courtland Sutton tore his ACL and will be out for the year. (Mike Klis, 9News)
  • Broncos QB Drew Lock will miss at least two weeks with a severe rotator cuff strain, and the team hopes he can return by midseason. Jeff Driskell will take over as starter. (Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)
  • Colts WR Parris Campbell suffered a PCL injury that is expected to sideline him indefinitely. (Adam Schefter, ESPN)
  • Colts S Malik Hooker tore his Achilles and is out for the season. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
  • Falcons RT Kaleb McGary underwent an MRI on Monday and has a minor MCL sprain. He is expected to only miss one week. (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)
  • Giants WR Sterling Shepard, who left Sunday's game with a toe injury, is believed to be dealing with turf toe. (Ian Rapoport, NFL Network)
  • Tyrod Taylor is "considered week-to-week" with his chest injury. Taylor did not play after experiencing difficulty breathing at the start of Sunday's game and was released from the hospital on Sunday night. (Adam Schefter, ESPN)
  • Jets WR Chris Hogan, who left Sunday's game with a rib injury, has no broken bones. He should "be okay moving forward." (Tom Pelissero, NFL Network)
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