2025 NFL Week 3 Buzz: Vikings Add QB; Steelers Bench Rookie; Bucs Lose Starter

Who’s beginning, who’s damage, and who’s on the transfer? 

NFL information is nonstop, and we’re breaking all of it down week by week this season.

Here is the most recent on what’s taking place across the league coming into Week 3:

Minnesota signed quarterback Desmond Ridder to its lively roster, NFL Media reported. Ridder, who has made 18 begins over his NFL profession, joins Minnesota within the wake of starter J.J. McCarthy struggling a high-ankle sprain within the staff’s Week 2 loss at residence to the Atlanta Falcons and more likely to miss a number of weeks.

Pittsburgh is benching rookie working again and third-round draft decide Kaleb Johnson from kick-returning duties within the “quick time period” following him not pursuing a dwell ball on a kickoff that resulted in a landing for the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2, head coach Mike Tomlin revealed. Johnson has taken simply two handoffs via Pittsburgh’s first two video games.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman has a torn pectoral muscle, which would require season-ending surgical procedure, in response to NFL Media. Kancey, who totaled 7.5 sacks final season and was chosen by the Buccaneers within the first spherical of the 2023 NFL Draft, suffered the damage throughout Tampa Bay’s Week 2 win on the street in opposition to the Houston Texans.

Bengals add two quarterbacks

Cincinnati signed quarterbacks Mike White and Sean Clifford to its follow squad, in response to NFL Media. These strikes come after star quarterback Joe Burrow suffered turf toe and can subsequently miss not less than three months. White has made seven profession begins since 2021, whereas Clifford was a backup for the Inexperienced Bay Packers from 2023-24. That stated, Jake Browning will begin in Burrow’s place. The previous helped Cincinnati squeak out a Week 2 win at residence over the Jacksonville Jaguars to enhance to 2-0 and made seven begins in 2023 after Burrow suffered a season-ending elbow damage.

Justin Fields in concussion protocol

New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields remained within the concussion protocol Monday and his availability for the staff’s subsequent sport is unsure. Coach Aaron Glenn stated Fields will proceed to be evaluated after the quarterback was damage late within the Jets’ 30-10 loss to the Buffalo Payments on Sunday.

If Fields is unable to play subsequent Sunday at Tampa Bay, veteran backup Tyrod Taylor would begin for New York.

Fields fell backward when he was sacked by Joey Bosa within the fourth quarter and the again of his helmet hit off the turf. He was down for just a few moments earlier than he was in a position to stand up and stroll off below his personal energy.

The Jets’ subsequent follow is Wednesday and Glenn acknowledged Fields would must be cleared from the concussion protocol and get in a while on the sector if he will play in opposition to the Buccaneers.

Jayden Daniels’ Week 3 standing “unsure”

Commanders’ quarterback and 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Yr Jayden Daniels sprained his left knee on Thursday, and his standing for Sunday’s matchup in opposition to the Raiders is “unsure,” per ESPN.

An MRI scan carried out after the damage, suffered in opposition to the Packers in Week 2, revealed no structural harm, per ESPN. If Daniels isn’t able to go in opposition to Las Vegas, backup Marcus Mariota would fill in at QB – it might be the primary sport in Daniels’ profession that he is missed, as he began all 17 video games for Washington as a rookie and each video games in 2025 up to now.

Josh Allen provides nostril replace

Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen was referring to himself in updating the situation of his swollen, bloodied nostril by saying, “We will breathe, so it’s good,” after coasting to a win over the New York Jets.

Per week after throwing for 251 yards within the fourth quarter, and rallying Buffalo from a 15-point deficit within the remaining 4 minutes over the Ravens, Allen might have sat this one out as soon as he bolted to the sideline with blood gushing from his nostril within the remaining 90 seconds of the primary quarter. He was damage when his helmet was shoved down whereas being stopped for no achieve.

Rams lose beginning cornerback to IR

Los Angeles Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon has been positioned on injured reserve with a damaged collarbone. Witherspoon was injured within the second quarter, with coach Sean McVay calling it “a giant loss” for the Rams.

The nine-year NFL veteran was anticipated to play a serious function on the Rams’ protection, however his absence is more likely to create taking part in time for fellow veteran Darious Williams, who was crushed out for the opposite beginning cornerback job by Emmanuel Forbes in coaching camp. Williams performed 26 snaps in Tennessee after not getting on the sector in any respect through the Rams’ season-opening win over Houston.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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