Seven plays after Giants running back Saquon Barkley suffered a knee injury when Bears safety Eddie Jackson drove him out of bounds early in the second quarter Sunday, Bears running back David Montgomery left the game after getting flipped into the air and falling on his head.
Barkley is out for the season with a torn ACL. Montgomery was back on the field by the start of the third quarter — and had 76 total yards, including 59 yards on 11 carries after returning.
Every NFL season is a war of attrition, but winning that war seems even more important in 2020 after several key players suffered serious injuries in Week 2.