Even before Sunday, the 2024 NFL season had been defined by quarterback injuries. Rookie J.J. McCarthy was lost for the year before the regular season began, Tua Tagovailoa suffered another concussion that sidelined him, and second-year starters Jordan Love and Anthony Richardson have missed multiple games due to ailments.
Then there’s Russell Wilson, back from an injury to make his season debut in Week 7, as well as Will Levis and Derek Carr, who both missed last week’s games due to being sidelined. However, Sunday took things to another level with three major injuries to quarterbacks who were previously considered the healthy ones left standing. The most notable occurred to Deshaun Watson, who tore his Achilles tendon in a noncontact injury in the Cleveland Browns’ 21-14 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, ending Watson’s season after seven games.
