Michael Vick was of over the New York Giants with a hamstring injury, but the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback says it wasn't that serious.
Vick told reporters he could have returned to the game if backup quarterback Nick Foles had gotten hurt.
"Yeah, I would have gone in and just made sure I could sustain for the team," Vick said.
Vick said it was a coach's decision to keep him out of the game after the injury, and he supported the move.
"The coaches understood, why have me in the game when I'm not 100 percent when you have a healthy quarterback on the sideline?" Vick said.
Vick was hopeful that he would at Tampa Bay, noting he's had an injury like this before. Vick said he missed one week of action the last time he had the injury. The quarterback is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday, .Ìý that the Eagles can survive with Vick on the sideline.
Here are the other big injuries from Sunday:
- NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, per a source informed of the injury. However, it's unclear if he'll be able to continue playing with it.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars lost the No. 2 overall pick in April's draft, Luke Joeckel, to a . Joeckel was playing his first game at left tackle following the trade of Eugene Monroe.
- Joeckel's injury will make life tougher for Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert, who in St. Louis with a hamstring injury. Chad Henne replaced Gabbert.
- Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris suffered a concussion in Dallas.
- New York Giants running back David Wilson got knocked out with a neck injury and did not return during to the Eagles. Wilson said after the game he didn't think it was serious.
- Chicago Bears defensive tackle Nate Collins left to the New Orleans Saints with a knee injury. It did not look good, and the Bears already are thin at the position following Henry Melton's injury.
- Packers linebacker Brad Jones injured his hamstring and did not return .
- The New England Patriots lost running back Leon Washington (ankle) and defensive tackle Tommy Kelly (knee) to injuries during to the Cincinnati Bengals.
10.ÌýÂ San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews exited the early in the second quarter with a concussion. Also, Chargers outside linebacker Jarret Johnson and Raiders running back Rashad Jennings were both forced out of the game with hamstring injuries.
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