This week in the NFL saw a host of injuries to a number of notable players, including to two quarterbacks in the NFC that could greatly change the futures of their teams.
In Philadelphia, quarterback Michael Vick left Sunday's game against the Dallas Cowboys after getting hit hard on two straight plays in the second quarter. He looked dazed afterwards and did not return to the game.
"He was a little foggy last night," coach Andy Reid said Monday, according to the Associated Press. "Mike has a headache is what he's got -- a pretty good one. He's tired. One of the things that is important is that he gets rest."
Vick's status for Sunday's game against the Washington Redskins is up in the air, but Reid said the quarterback would remain the starter when he returns.
"He's resting," Reid said. "It's very important he does rest. We're in communication until further testing takes place."
The team lost 38-23 and fell to 3-6 on the season, leaving Reid on a very hot seat. The team is four games behind the New York Giants and will need a huge turnaround to finish at .500, let alone make the playoffs.
Vick has had a subpar season and has turned over the ball way too much, committing nine interceptions. Fans have been clamoring for weeks for Reid to bring in Foles for Vick and on Sunday they got their wish, albeit for an injury. Foles received a huge ovation from fans in typical Philadelphia fashion.
"Michael is the quarterback," Reid said. "At the same time, I'm confident that Nick will do a good job if given the opportunity."
Foles threw for 219 yards with an interception and a touchdown in the loss.
The Chicago Bears got battered and pushed around in a rain-soaked loss on Sunday night against the Houston Texans and lost their quarterback in the process.
Jay Cutler suffered a concussion in the 13-6 defeat in the second quarter after taking a hard hit while making a throw near the line of scrimmage.
With under three minutes left in the first half Cutler scrambled towards the line of scrimmage and threw a pass to Devin Hester, but was hit extremely hard by Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins.
On Monday, coach Lovie Smith said Cutler was "getting better," but was unclear if he would start against the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 19.
There were some issues after the game dealing with the concussion protocol followed by the Bears in regards to Cutler.
"Let's forget about the protocol for a minute," Smith said to ESPNChicago.com. "If a player has a concussion or any injury, he's not going back in the game; simple as that. Once we found out (that) Jay Cutler (and defensive end) Shea McClellin had a concussion, we were going really first on our own protocol, which is the player (is) out of the football game."
Jason Campbell took over for Cutler, throwing for only 94 yards and no touchdowns.
"We're constantly talking to him," Smith said. "If you look at his play, it's not like he was light on his feet or starry eyed, anything like that. We felt he was in control of everything, just like the rest of our players at the time."
The team announced on Monday that they will re-sign backup quarterback Josh McCown, who was with the team in the preseason before getting cut. McCown will backup Jason Campbell if Cutler cannot play against San Francisco.
