{"id":5974,"date":"2026-10-06T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/statsblog\/?p=5974"},"modified":"2026-10-06T11:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T15:00:07","slug":"injuries-mount-in-nfl-bigsby-undergoes-surgery-officials-suspended-and-davenport-retires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/statsblog\/injuries-mount-in-nfl-bigsby-undergoes-surgery-officials-suspended-and-davenport-retires\/","title":{"rendered":"Injuries Mount in NFL: Bigsby Undergoes Surgery, Officials Suspended and Davenport Retires"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Injuries<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tank Bigsby<\/strong>, the running back for the <strong>Eagles<\/strong>, has suffered a core muscle injury during last Sunday&#8217;s game and will require surgery. He is expected to be placed on Injured Reserve, aiming to return within six weeks or potentially sooner.<\/p>\n<h2>Transaction News<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising turn of events, defensive end <strong>Marcus Davenport<\/strong> has requested to be released from the <strong>Bears<\/strong>, resulting in his departure from the team. Adding to the news, Davenport has also announced his retirement from the NFL, closing the chapter on his career as a long-time pass-rusher.<\/p>\n<h2>League News<\/h2>\n<p>The NFL confirmed the suspension of line judge <strong>Jeff Seeman<\/strong> for two games and referee <strong>Adrian Hill<\/strong> for one game due to unprofessional conduct directed at players in recent games involving the <strong>Arizona Cardinals<\/strong> vs. <strong>New York Giants<\/strong> and <strong>Miami Dolphins<\/strong> vs. <strong>Minnesota Vikings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Performance Trends<\/h2>\n<p>Michael Penix, the <strong>Falcons<\/strong> have surged to an average of 40.0 points per game, a striking contrast to the NFL-low 8.0 points per game they posted without him. Meanwhile, the <strong>Chargers<\/strong> and head coach <strong>Mike McDaniel<\/strong> find themselves at the bottom of the offensive DVOA rankings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Injuries Tank Bigsby, the running back for the Eagles, has suffered a core muscle injury during last Sunday&#8217;s game and will require surgery. He is expected to be placed on Injured Reserve, aiming to return within six weeks or potentially sooner. Transaction News In a surprising turn of events, defensive end Marcus Davenport has requested&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofootballanalytics.com\/statsblog\/injuries-mount-in-nfl-bigsby-undergoes-surgery-officials-suspended-and-davenport-retires\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Injuries Mount in NFL: Bigsby Undergoes Surgery, Officials Suspended and Davenport 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