Moore's shoulder injury clouds Bills' Week 3 plans; Penix ruled out again
An AFC and an NFC contender deal with injury setbacks as Moore's availability hangs in doubt and Penix sits out a second week.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver DJ Moore suffered an AC joint sprain in his left shoulder during Thursday's win over Detroit, per Yahoo Sports. His status for Week 3 against the Chargers remains uncertain, though he has a chance to play, per Yahoo Sports.
In Atlanta, quarterback Michael Penix Jr. was ruled out for Week 2 against the Carolina Panthers due to a knee injury stemming from a torn ACL sustained in 2025, per NBC Sports. Cooper Rush will make his second consecutive start under center for the Falcons, per NBC Sports, continuing a stretch of games without their intended franchise quarterback.
Both absences test depth at positions the two teams can least afford to weaken. For Atlanta, another week of relying on a backup signals continued uncertainty in the quarterback room.