Buffalo Payments quarterback Josh Allen landed on his hand through the Payments’ 34-28 win over the Arizona Cardinals, injuring his non-throwing hand. Allen completed the sport along with his left hand and wrist wrapped however didn’t miss time through the sport.
Allen mentioned after the sport that he was “effective.” He’ll endure X-rays this week, through Dom Tibbetts of WKBW. The Payments have a brief turnaround earlier than their second sport of the season in opposition to the Miami Dolphins in Miami on Thursday Evening Soccer.
Regardless of injuring his hand through the sport, Allen led a comeback win over the Cardinals. Arizona began quick, taking a 17-3 lead over the Payments with 2:40 left within the second quarter.
As he has typically executed over his profession, Allen took issues into his personal palms to tug the Payments out of a deficit. He rushed for a seven-yard landing earlier than the half and led the Payments on one other landing drive to open the second half, throwing an 11-yard cross to Mack Hollins for six. He added one other landing within the third quarter on a cross to Khalil Shakir and rushed for a second landing within the fourth quarter.
Usually criticized for poor decision-making or inaccuracy, Allen put these doubts apart on Sunday as he accomplished 18 of 23 cross makes an attempt for 230 yards and two touchdowns. On the bottom, he carried the ball 9 instances for 39 yards and two touchdowns. His lone mistake of the day was a fumble early within the sport.
Neither the harm nor a revamped receiving core following the offseason departure of Stefon Diggs slowed down the heroic efforts of Allen within the first sport of the season.
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X-rays will seemingly decide Allen’s standing heading into Week 2. Allen is among the most sturdy quarterbacks within the NFL and holds the longest energetic beginning streak amongst quarterbacks. Allen has began 98 straight video games, together with the playoffs, and has not missed a sport since his rookie season.
The 6-foot-5 passer has confirmed himself as one of many hardest gamers within the sport. Even whereas he usually runs, takes contact, hurdles defenders, and barely slides, Allen has not missed an NFL sport outdoors of his rookie season. Allen performed by way of a shoulder harm a season in the past and didn’t miss any time.
If in a position to play Thursday as anticipated, Allen will face a Dolphins group that they’ve defeated every of the final 4 instances.
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