Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has hairline fracture in rib, timetable for return unknown

Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz has a hairline fracture in his ribs and there is no timetable for his return.

The No. 2 overall pick was hurt in Thursday’s preseason opener against Tampa Bay, a 17-9 victory for the Eagles.

Wentz sat out Saturday’s practice. Coach Doug Pederson first said Wentz needed treatment, would return to practice Sunday and resume his backup duties behind Sam Bradford in the next preseason game.

But the Eagles released a statement hours later that said a CT scan revealed a hairline fracture in his ribs.

“We do not know an exact timetable for his return, but we hope to have him back before the end of the preseason,” Pederson said.

Exhibitions

DeMarco Murray ran for a 71-yard touchdown and rookie Derrick Henry also scored and the Tennessee Titans’ new-look rushing attack delivered an impressive debut in a 27-10 preseason victory over the San Diego Chargers.

Murray, seeking a new start in Tennessee after struggling with Chip Kelly’s offense in Philadelphia last season, had six carries for 93 yards. Henry, the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama, had 10 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown.

Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota played three series and went five-of-five passing for 45 yards, including a 31-yarder to rookie Tajae Sharpe. The Titans had a field goal on Mariota’s first series and capped his final drive with Murray’s touchdown.

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers played just one series and connected with Melvin Gordon on a 44-yard touchdown. Rivers was two-of-three passing for 64 yards. After overthrowing Isaiah Burse deep, Rivers delivered a 20-yard completion to Keenan Allen on third-and-15. On the next play, Gordon caught a pass around the Tennessee 40 before running into the end zone.

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Seattle’s Trevon Boykin hit Tanner McEvoy on a 37-yard touchdown as time expired and after a Kansas City penalty, Troymaine Pope then ran in the two-point conversion to lift the Seahawks to a 17-16 win over the Chiefs. ...

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With Andrew Luck getting a break, backup quarterbacks Scott Tolzien and Stephen Morris teamed up in leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 19-18 win over the Buffalo Bills.

Elsewhere

Denver Broncos wide receiver Bennie Fowler will be sidelined for several weeks after breaking a bone in his left elbow, Coach Gary Kubiak said Saturday. Fowler, the Broncos’ No. 3 receiver and a key special teams player, was injured while covering a punt during the third quarter of Denver’s 22-0 preseason win at Chicago on Thursday. ...

Ralph Wilson Stadium is entering a New Era. The Bills announced on their Twitter account Saturday that have reached an agreement to sell the naming rights of their home stadium to Buffalo-based New Era Cap Company.