Chiefs" Jamaal Charles has torn ACL

Top 100 Players of 2015: Jamaal Charles

Chiefs Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles could miss the rest of the season with a serious knee injury sustained in the third quarter of Sundays 18-17 loss to the Bears.

Charles had taken a carry deep in Chicago territory when he tried to cut left, his right knee buckling at a gruesome angle. He immediately went to the locker room, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after the game the preliminary diagnosis was a torn ACL.

Charles will have an MRI on Monday to confirm the extent of the injury.

Well just see how that goes, Reid said.

Charles missed most of the 2012 season after tearing the ACL in his left knee. In that case, he stepped awkwardly out of bounds while finishing off a carry.

Reid said the Chiefs were fairly certain that Charles had torn ligaments in his knee when he was helped off the field. At that point, he had carried 12 times for 58 yards.

People saw what was going on. They had a pretty good idea, Reid said. I think it was more of a non-contact type of thing. But again, those types of things, you cant come back and have the blocked field goal and have the momentum swing.

Charles leads Kansas City with four touchdowns this season.

Jamaal is one of the heartbeats of this team, wide receiver Chris Conley said. People here love him. We love him in this locker room. To not have him on the football field, it hurts us. It hurts us scheme-wise and it also hurts us because we feel for him.

Fells could lose foot

According to multiple reports, Giants tight end Daniel Fells is suffering from a severe staph infection and may need to have his foot amputated to keep the MRSA bacteria from spreading.

Fells, 32, hasnt played since Week 3 because of injuries to his toe and ankle, and last week was placed on injured reserve. He has since had several operations to address the infection and remains hospitalized.

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According to NFL.com, doctors are hopeful new medications can help save Fellss foot from amputation.

To prevent the potential spreading of MRSA, the Giants last week scrubbed their locker room, meeting areas, and training rooms with disinfectant.

Business booming again

The Legion of Boom is back in business.

For the first time this season, Seattle intercepted a pass.

It was safety Earl Thomas who broke the drought for the group that includes Richard Sherman and Kam Chancellor, picking off Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton on a pass underthrown for A.J. Green in the end zone.

Earlier, Cincinnati ended the Seahawks streak of not allowing a TD over their opponents last 20 offensive series.

Dalton led Cincinnati 86 yards in seven plays after the opening kickoff, hitting an uncovered Tyler Eifert for an 11-yard touchdown pass. Seattles D had allowed a grand total of only one field goal in the previous 20 offensive series.

Titans get a restart

Bills wide receiver Marcus Easley saved Bishop Sankey and the Titans from an ugly mistake to open their game.

Sankey muffed the kickoff, and the Titans were lucky that Craig Stevens recovered the ball at the Tennessee 2 even though a couple of Bills thought they recovered the ball.

Still, what could have been a big play to open the game for Rex Ryans Bills turned into just the latest Buffalo bungle on a penalty call, because an official threw a flag to call Easley for being offside on the kickoff.

That forced another kick, and the Titans started their first drive at their 23 rather than the 2.

Gates ready for return

Antonio Gates did the crime and served the time.

Although he still hasnt fessed up to what he tested positive for that got him suspended for four games, the Chargers star tight end took responsibility and is now ready to play football.

Gates returns to action Monday night when the Chargers (2-2) host the Steelers (2-2).

Whatever it is the coordinator wants, whatever position, whatever role he wants me to be in, just try to do that to the best of my ability and things will be fine, Gates said. Just find a way to get a win. Thats the most important thing.

Gates hasnt shined any light on what he tested positive for, other than to say that his testosterone level was high. Gates also said he let the team down.

I think you have to be more aware, he said. Thats the lesson you learn ... Youre accountable for what you put in your body ... no matter what it is, I"m responsible for it.

Gates needs one touchdown catch for 100 in his career.

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