NFL Injury Report Update: Week 5

AZ

• Trey McBride – McBride missed Week 4 with a concussion. After a limited session on Wednesday, he returned to full Thursday and has cleared the protocol. He will play against San Francisco this week.

BAL

 

BUF

• Khalil Shakir—An ankle injury cost Shakir a full week of practice. He has been ruled out for the Bills’ Week 5 game against Houston.

CAR

• Diontae Johnson – Johnson has been red hot since Andy Dalton took the field but scared his fantasy managers when his ankle caused him to miss practice. Despite limited sessions to close the week, Johnson doesn’t have a designation this week.

• Miles Sanders – Sanders had a “DNP” on Thursday due to illness. After returning to full on Friday, he is good to go this week.

• Tommy Tremble – Tremble missed Thursday’s practice with a knee issue but returned on Friday. He doesn’t carry a designation this week.

CHI

• Cole Kmet—Kmet briefly appeared on the injury report with a knee issue but returned to practice and is good to go this week.

CIN

CLE

• Nick Chubb – Chubb was activated from the PUP list this week and started to practice in a limited capacity. He won’t be available for this week’s game, but he’s on his way to a return.

• David Njoku – After missing 3 straight games with an ankle injury, David Njoku logged two limited sessions this week and is expected to play against the Commanders.

DAL

• Brandin Cooks – Cooks popped up on the injury report with an infection in his knee this week. He was quickly ruled out of their Week 5 game and promptly moved to IR.

DEN

• Tyler Badie – Badie suffered a scary-looking injury last week, being carted off the field against the Jets. The Broncos have moved him to IR with a back injury.

GB

• Romeo Doubs—Doubs is apparently discontent with his role in the Packers’ offense and missed the week of practices, being listed as “NIR—Personal.” The Packers have suspended him for detrimental conduct, and he will miss their Week 5 game.

• Christian Watson – Watson suffered what looked to be a pretty significant ankle injury last week. Apparently it is not quite as severe as it seemed. Watson will avoid an IR stint but has been ruled out for this week.

• Luke Musgrave – Musgrave logged three straight DNPs at practice with an ankle injury. He will not play this week against the Rams.

HOU

• Dameon Pierce – A hamstring has sidelined Pierce for a few weeks, and after returning to a limited practice on Friday, there was some hope he’d make his return this week. Unfortunately, it was too little too late, and Piece will be OUT this week.

• Joe Mixon—Joe Mixon will miss three straight weeks due to his ankle injury, which he suffered in Week 2 against the Packers.

• Tank Dell – Dell missed Week 4 with a chest/rib injury. Tank opened the week in a limited capacity before making it to “Full” by Friday. He is expected to play against the Bills this week.

IND

• Jonathan Taylor – Taylor suffered a “mild” high ankle sprain last week. He went DNP at practice all of this week and has been ruled OUT against the Jaguars.

• Anthony Richardson – An Oblique injury that was suffered and re-aggravated in Week 4 caused Richardson to log limited sessions at practice this week. He will miss their Week 5 game against Jacksonville.

JAX

• Evan Engram—Engram has been battling to make his return from a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 1. He got closer this week but ultimately has been ruled OUT ahead of their game against the Colts.

• Travis Etienne – A shoulder injury limited Etienne in practices all week, but he doesn’t carry a designation heading into this week’s game.

• Tank Bigsby – A shoulder injury limited Bigsby in practices all week but he doesn’t carry a designation heading into this week’s game.

• Gabe Davis – A shoulder injury limited Davis in practices all week but he doesn’t carry a designation heading into this week’s game.

KC

• Kareem Hunt – Hunt saw an expanded role last week and apparently nicked up his shoulder in the process. He was limited twice in practice before making to “full” on Friday. He is good to go this week.

• Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Edwards-Helaire was slated to return from the PUP list this week but came back with an illness and won’t be able to play in Week 5.

• Mecole Hardman – Hardman had an off and on week of practice as he works through a knee injury. He is listed as questionable but its a good sign that he finished the week with a “full” session.

LAR

• Cooper Kupp – Kupp will continue to pop up on the injury report with DNPs as the Rams don’t have room to place him on IR. He is OUT this week.

LAS

• Davante Adams – Whether it truly is a hamstring injury or the Raiders keeping their trade asset on ice, Adams has been ruled OUT for this week’s game.

• Michael Mayer – A second straight week with Mayer missing practice with a “NIR – Personal” designation. He is OUT for Week 5.

• Zamir White – White’s handle in the starting job was wavering as it was and he popped up this week with a groin injury. He’s been ruled out and clears the way for a larger role for Alexander Maddison.

MIA

• Raheem Mostert – It appears, after being able to practice all week, that Raheem Mostert will return from his chest injury. He doesn’t carry an injury designation this week

• Jeff Wilson – The Dolphins will have their full complement of backfield weapons this week. Wilson returned to practice from a knee injury and didn’t have an injury designation.

• Odell Beckham Jr. – The Dolphins have activated Odell Beckham Jr from the PUP list, and he is expected to play in Week 5.

NE

• KJ Osborn – Osborn logged three straight DNPs this week and is expected to miss their game against Miami.

• Kendrick Bourne – Bourne is working his way back from a knee injury that limited his practices all week. He’s listed as “Questionable” ahead of their Week 5 game.

NYG

• Malik Nabers – Nabers suffered an injury at the end of their Thursday night game in Week 4. The additional days were insufficient as he failed to clear protocol and has been ruled OUT this week.

• Wan’Dale Robinson – It was a week of “limited” practices for Wan’Dale Robinson because of a heel issue. He doesn’t carry an injury designation and is good to go this week.

 

NO

• Taysom Hill – Hill has been ruled OUT with a ribs injury.

• Alvin Kamara – Kamara is also dealing with a ribs injury but has been able to participate in practice this week. His designation heading in is “unspecified” but his full session on Friday is a good sign.

• Juwan Johnson – A forearm injury led to a limited practices for Johnson on Wednesday but after back to back “full” sessions he’s expected to play this week.

PIT

• Jaylen Warren – Warren’s knee is still giving him trouble. He went DNP all week in practice and will be OUT for their game against the Cowboys.

• Russell Wilson – It’s hard to get a clear answer out of the Steelers regarding Russell Wilson’s recovery from a calf injury. We know they’ll be starting Justin Fields against this week.

SF

• George Kittle – Kittle returned to action last week but didn’t make it through the game completely healthy. He missed the first two practices of the week with injured ribs but returned to limited on Friday. He’s listed as questionable heading into this week’s game against the Cardinals but is expected to play.

WAS

• Noah Brown – Brown suffered a groin injury in practice on Wednesday that cost him the rest of the week’s practices and will cost him the game in Week 5.

• Brain Robinson Jr – A knee injury caused Robinson to log back-to-back DNPs to open the week. He returned to “limited” on Friday and is good to go against Cleveland.

• Austin Ekeler – Ekeler missed Week 4 with a concussion. He has progressed through the protocol and is good to go in Week 5.