Atlanta Falcons safety Keanu Neal‘s 2018 season has come to an end after just one game.

Falcons’ Keanu Neal Out For Season

The 23-year-old safety tore his ACL in the first half of Thursday night’s 18-12 season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Neal re-entered the field after halftime but eventually left the game definitively in the third quarter.

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Neal — a first-round pick by the Falcons out of the University of Florida in 2016 — played in the 2017 Pro Bowl and finished last season with just one interception and three forced fumbles. On Thursday, he logged a pair of tackles. Given his productivity thus far, it doesn’t appear that the Falcons will suffer immensely from losing Neal.

Second-year safety Damontae Kazee replaced Neal in Atlanta’s season opener this week.

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Another NFL player who was listed as injured on Friday was New York Giants outside linebacker Olivier Vernon, who will be unable to play in the team’s opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday due to an ankle injury he suffered during practice last week.

Meanwhile, Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey — who had recently sustained an ankle injury — is now listed as healthy to play in Sunday’s game.

Deshaun Watson’s season is over.

Deshaun Watson injury news

The Houston Texans rookie quarterback ruptured his ACL during practice on Thursday, and is set to undergo surgery.

Watson — Houston’s 22-year-old No. 12 overall pick in this year’s draft out of Clemson — suffered the injury during a non-contact drill. however, he is expected to return in time for the start of the 2018 season.

The Texans (3-4) will thus turn to backup Tom Savage to start in Sunday’s home matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

Watson has thrown for 1,699 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions in his NFL career thus far. He finished third and second in the Heisman Trophy voting for the 2015 and 2016 seasons respectively. After eight weeks, he led the league in TOTAL QBR (quarterback running points) with 81.9, 7.9 points ahead of second-place Dak Prescott. He also tied the league rookie touchdown record. 

Houston has won the AFC South and reached the playoffs the past two seasons. Nevertheless, the Texans struggled last season with Brock Osweiler as passer, and after just one campaign, he was sent back to the Denver Broncos.

As of Week 9, there are six starting quarterbacks sidelined with injuries or for other reasons: Watson, Aaron Rodgers, Andrew Luck, Sam Bradford, Carson Palmer and Ryan Tannehill. Jay Cutler, who is replacing Tannehill, would be the seventh should he sit out the Miami Dolphins’ home contest against the Oakland Raiders.

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 01: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Houston Texans rushes with the ball as Karl Klug #97 of the Tennessee Titans pursues in the second quarter at NRG Stadium on October 1, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Darren Sproles‘ NFL season in over after just three games.

Darren Sproles Injury news

The Philadelphia Eagles running back suffered a torn ACL and a broken arm on the same play during Sunday’s 27-24 home victory over the New York Giants following a hit from safety Darian Thompson. 

Sproles, 34, is set to have an MRI on Monday, and surgery on both his arm and knee.

“It’s a devastating loss, obviously, with the punt return and special-teams aspect of it,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said.

So far this season, three-time Pro-Bowler Sproles has 15 carries for 61 yards, seven catches for 73 yards and one punt return for 10 yards, according to NBCSports.

LeGarrette Blount and Wendell Smallwood took most of the carries in Sproles’ absence after his injuries on Sunday.

Per ESPN, Smallwood and rookie Corey Clement — who scored on Sunday — are expected to play bigger roles at the running back position, while wide receiver Torrey Smith will temporarily take over as punt returner.

Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (calf) and starting linebacker Jordan Hicks (ankle) also sustained injuries against the Giants. Pederson said both players are day to day.

The Eagles won Sunday’s game with a 61-yard field goal in the final second:

OXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 06:  Darren Sproles #43 of the Philadelphia Eagles returns a punt for an 83-yard touchdown during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 6, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.  (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)