The Pittsburgh Steelers charter plane had to make an emergency landing in Kansas City after the team’s game in Las Vegas Sunday night. The plane experienced a mechanical issue in one of the engines.
The Steelers are back on the road this weekend with a game in Houston.
Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is in concussion protocol, putting his status in question for when Las Vegas visits the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. Garoppolo was injured in Sunday night’s 23-18 loss to the Steelers.
Monday Night Football:
–The Cincinnati Bengals earned their first win of the season with a 19-16 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Rams. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow played despite a calf injury, and threw for a season-high 259 yards. Receiver Ja’Marr Chase had 12 catches for 141 yards. The Bengals defense picked off Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford twice.
–The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-11. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 277 yards and a touchdown despite battling flu-like symptoms. He was intercepted twice. Running back D’Andre Swift rushed for 130 yards and receiver A.J. Brown caught nine passes for 131 yards as the Eagles improved to 3-0. Baker Mayfield threw for 146 yards, a touchdown and interception as the Buccaneers fell to 2-1.