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Wednesday Media Updates
***Christian McCaffrey missed Wednesday's practice with a back condition. Local writers believe it's related to the hard landing after his somersault into the end zone last week. Back spasms / contusions can flare up at any point but there's no indication McCaffrey will be limited this week.
***Patrick Mahomes II reassuring returned to a full practice on Wednesday after aggravating a high ankle sprain last week. Mahomes says his mobility will not be affected. While the full practice is a good sign, Mahomes was limited after aggravating the injury during the second half Sunday night.
***Tyreek Hill continues to make progress on his rehab but has yet to be cleared for contact. Hill has been out of the sling and conditioning for multiple weeks. When he's cleared for contact, he can be expected to return to his full game workload immediately. Sammy Watkins did not practice today. His status remains in doubt.
***Todd Gurley missed practice with ongoing soreness after a thigh bruise last Thursday. Sean McVay considers him day-to-day.
***Julio Jones was also an unexpected add with a hip condition. He's likely to play but continue to watch his practice participation closely.
***Hunter Henry has been cleared for individual drills this week but Anthony Lynn has yet to commit to Henry's return this week.
***Dallas could be without both tackles this week. Tyron Smith did little work on a rehab field on Wednesday after a Week 4 high ankle sprain. La'El Collins reportedly had a reassuring MRI but isn't practicing. Jerry Jones has been publicly optimistic on both players but Smith and Collins should be considered questionable at best.
***While Dallas is holding out hope for one or both of their tackles to return, the Niners will be without both Joe Staley and Mike McGlinchey for multiple weeks. Staley continues to recover from a fibula fracture and McGlinchey underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday to address a meniscus tear.
THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS
Here are the key offensive players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:
New York Giants at New England
***The Giants will be without Saquon Barkley, Wayne Gallman, Sterling Shepard, and Evan Engram. Barkley was hoping to recover in time to play this week but never had a realistic chance to recover from a mid-grade high ankle sprain in less than three weeks. Engram suffered an MCL sprain last week and has yet to return to practice. Gallman and Shepard did not have enough time to progress through the return to play protocol on a short week.
***I'll have more on the Giants' injuries in Monday's article, but Barkley has a good chance to return while Shepard may need additional time to recover from his second concussion in four weeks.
***New England ruled out Phillip Dorsett (hamstring). While Julian Edelman (chest) and Josh Gordon (knee) are questionable, both should play their usual number of snaps.
***Rex Burkhead (foot) was again limited all week with his foot injury. It's difficult to know how the Patriots plan to split the running back touches, but Burkhead is at risk of the inactive list or a very small number of snaps until he's off the injury report.
Early week practice participation and playing expectations
The Wednesday and Thursday practice participation reports are our first chance to see which players each NFL team is limiting in practice after the previous week's games. Players limited in mid-week practice aren't necessarily in danger of missing that week's game. But they all need to be watched closely.
*Note: Monday night players with asterisk practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
Quarterbacks
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Patrick Mahomes II | KC | Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Drew Brees | NO | Thumb | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Cam Newton | Car | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Gardner Minshew | Jac | Groin | Not Listed | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
*Matthew Stafford | Det | Hip | *Full | Expected to Play | |||
Mason Rudolph | Pit | Concussion | Limited | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
Case Keenum | Was | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Running Backs
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Christian McCaffrey | Car | Back | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Alvin Kamara | NO | Ankle | Not Listed | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
David Johnson | Ari | Back | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Todd Gurley | LAR | Quadricep | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Chris Carson | Sea | Shoulder | Not Listed | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Rashaad Penny | Sea | Hamstring | Not Listed | Full | Likely to Play | ||
LeSean McCoy | KC | Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Carlos Hyde | Hou | Shoulder / Thigh | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Jaylen Samuels | Pit | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Roosevelt Nix | Pit | Knee | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Darren Sproles | Phi | Quadricep | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Corey Clement | Phi | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Justin Jackson | LAC | Calf | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Tony Pollard | Dal | Knee / Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Wide Receivers
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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*Davante Adams | GB | Toe | *DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Tyreek Hill | KC | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Sammy Watkins | KC | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Julio Jones | Atl | Hip | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Adam Thielen | Min | Illness | Not Listed | DNP | Expected to Play | ||
Amari Cooper | Dal | Ankle / Quad | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Michael Gallup | Dal | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Randall Cobb | Dal | Hip / Back | Full | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Tavon Austin | Dal | Shin | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Chris Godwin | TB | Hip | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Odell Beckham | Cle | Hip | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Rashard Higgins | Cle | Knee | Full | Full | Likely to Play | ||
A.J. Green | Cin | Ankle | DNP | Limited | Inactive | ||
Emmanuel Sanders | Den | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Courtland Sutton | Den | Lower leg | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Brandin Cooks | LAR | Concussion | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
DeSean Jackson | Phi | Abdomen | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Robby Anderson | NYJ | Back | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Demaryius Thomas | NYJ | Hamstring / Knee | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Marquise Brown | Bal | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Christian Kirk | Ari | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Damiere Byrd | Ari | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
*Danny Amendola | Det | Chest | *Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Albert Wilson | Mia | Calf / Hip | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Jakeem Grant | Mia | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Tre'Quan Smith | NO | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Kenny Stills | Hou | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
James Washington | Pit | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Tight Ends
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Mark Andrews | Bal | Shoulder | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Hunter Henry | LAC | Groin | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
*T.J. Hockenson | Det | Concussion | *Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Delanie Walker | Ten | Knee | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Vance McDonald | Pit | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Likely to Play | ||
Chris Herndon | NYJ | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Jordan Reed | Was | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Vernon Davis | Was | Concussion | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Josh Oliver | Jac | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Offensive Tackles
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Tyron Smith | Dal | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
La'El Collins | Dal | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Joe Staley | SF | Fibula | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Mike McGlinchey | SF | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Eric Fisher | KC | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Cam Erving | KC | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Jason Peters | Phi | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Duane Brown | Sea | Biceps | DNP | DNP | Expected to Play | ||
Greg Little | Car | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Morgan Moses | Was | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Donald Penn | Was | Hamstring | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Cordy Glenn | Cin | Concussion | Limited | DNP | Inactive | ||
Andre Smith | Cin | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Demar Dotson | TB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Ja'Wuan James | Den | Knee | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Offensive Guards
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Zack Martin | Dal | Back | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Trai Turner | Car | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Andrew Wylie | KC | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Brandon Scherff | Was | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Wes Martin | Was | Chest | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
D.J. Fluker | Sea | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Ethan Pocic | Sea | Back | Limited | Full | Likely to Play | ||
Josh Kline | Min | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Jamon Brown | Atl | Concussion | Full | Full | Likely to Play | ||
Alex Cappa | TB | Forearm | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Zack Bailey | TB | Ankle / Foot | Not Listed | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Brian Winters | NYJ | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Kelechi Osemele | NYJ | Shoulder / Knee / Illness | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Jesse Davis | Mia | Elbow | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Kevin Pamphile | Ten | Knee | Full | Full | Awaiting Information | ||
Michael Jordan | Cin | Ankle | Limited | Full | Backup if Active | ||
Centers |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Alex Mack | Atl | Elbow | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Chase Roullier | Was | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Daniel Kilgore | Mia | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Greg Mancz | Hou | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Edge Rushers |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Brian Burns | Car | Wrist | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Christian Miller | Car | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Dee Ford | SF | Quadricep | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Melvin Ingram III | LAC | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Alex Okafor | KC | Hip | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Clay Matthews | LAR | Jaw | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Cameron Wake | Ten | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Terrell Suggs | Ari | Back | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Trey Hendrickson | NO | Neck | Limited | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
*Kyler Fackrell | GB | Shoulder | *Full | Expected to Play | |||
Charles Harris | Mia | Wrist | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Jordan Jenkins | NYJ | Calf | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Anthony Chickillo | Pit | Foot | Limited | Full | Likely to Play | ||
Defensive Linemen |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Chris Jones | KC | Groin | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Ndamukong Suh | TB | Knee | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Henry Anderson | NYJ | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Quinnen Williams | NYJ | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
*Kenny Clark | GB | Calf | *Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Tyrone Crawford | Dal | Hip | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Antwaun Woods | Dal | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Timmy Jernigan | Phi | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
*Mike Daniels | Det | Foot | *DNP | Inactive | |||
*Da'Shawn Hand | Det | Elbow | *DNP | Likely to Play | |||
*A'Shawn Robinson | Det | Knee | *DNP | Likely to Play | |||
Gerald McCoy | TB | Knee | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Matt Ioannidis | Was | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Zach Allen | Ari | Neck | Full | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Linebackers |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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C.J. Mosley | NYJ | Groin | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Leighton Vander Esch | Dal | Illness | DNP | DNP | Likely to Play | ||
Sean Lee | Dal | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Anthony Hitchens | KC | Groin | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Dorian O'Donnell | KC | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Shaq Thompson | Car | Ankle | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Haason Reddick | Ari | Shoulder | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Patrick Onwuasor | Bal | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Nick Vigil | Cin | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Denzel Perryman | LAC | Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Josey Jewell | Den | Hamstring | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Mark Barron | Pit | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
*Oren Burks | GB | Chest | *Full | Expected to Play | |||
Defensive Backs |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
|
Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Ronnie Harrison | Jac | Ankle | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Shawn Williams | Cin | Thigh | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Eric Reid | Car | Ankle | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Rodney McLeod | Phi | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Reshad Jones | Mia | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Bobby McCain | Mia | Hamstring / Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
*Quandre Diggs | Det | Hamstring | *Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Tashaun Gipson | Hou | Wrist / Hip | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Nasir Adderley | LAC | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Damontae Kazee | Atl | Concussion | Limited | Full | Likely to Play | ||
Ricardo Allen | Atl | Knee | Not Listed | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Jalen Ramsey | Jac | Back | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Denzel Ward | Cle | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Greedy Williams | Cle | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
*Kevin King | GB | Knee / Groin | *Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Donte Jackson | Car | Groin | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Xavien Howard | Mia | Knee | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
*Darius Slay | Det | Hamstring | *Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Desmond Trufant | Atl | Toe | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Jimmy Smith | Bal | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Maurice Canady | Bal | Thigh | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Mike Hilton | Pit | Foot | Not Listed | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Steven Nelson | Pit | Groin | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Casey Hayward | LAC | Back | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Aqib Talib | LAR | Ribs | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Josh Norman | Was | Hand | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Quinton Dunbar | Was | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Simeon Thomas | Was | Wrist | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Ronald Darby | Phi | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Sidney Jones | Phi | Hamstring | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Avonte Maddox | Phi | Concussion / Neck | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Tramaine Brock | Ari | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Kareem Jackson | Den | Hamstring | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Bryce Callahan | Den | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Mackensie Alexander | Min | Elbow / Groin | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Nate Hairston | NYJ | Knee | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Kickers
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Team
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Injury
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
Michael Badgley | LAC | Groin | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Ty Long | LAC | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Randy Bullock | Cin | Back | Full | Full | Expected to Play |
Note: Asterisk denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
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