Injury Expectations | Midweek Update | Week 7

Jene Bramel's Injury Expectations | Midweek Update | Week 7 Jene Bramel Published 10/16/2019

Wednesday Media Updates

***The Giants are likely to have both Saquon Barkley and Evan Engram back at full strength. Both fully practiced Wednesday.

***Tom Pelissero described Alvin Kamara's recent ankle injury as a "high-ankle type issue" and his knee injury during last week's game looked like a low-grade MCL sprain. Either injury might be enough to keep Kamara from playing this week. Given both injuries, he should be considered doubtful to go.

***Amari Cooper is unlikely to play after managing only three plays while trying to work through a quad contusion last week.

***The Packers' top three receivers may not play this week. Davante Adams doesn't seem close to practicing, Geronimo Allison sustained a Monday night concussion and has a tough short turnaround to get cleared, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling didn't practice with a low-grade high ankle sprain. Valdes-Scantling has the best chance to play but should be considered questionable at best.

***Kliff Kingsbury told reporters David Johnson could be dealing with his back injury for another week or two but the Cardinals listed Johnson as a Wednesday DNP with an ankle injury. Hopefully, there'll be clarification on Johnson's injury and status on Thursday.

***Todd Gurley was cleared for individual drills on Wednesday as the Rams evaluate whether his quadricep has recovered. If he practices on Thursday, he has a good chance to return this week.

***Tyrell Williams is reportedly dealing with plantar fasciitis and made little improvement during the bye week. He's looking doubtful to play.

***Mitchell Trubisky returned to practice and is likely to play with a harness supporting his non-throwing shoulder.

THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS

Here are the key offensive players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:

Kansas City at Denver

***Tyreek Hill fully practiced after taking 50% of the Chiefs' offensive snaps last week. He should be ready to see a full workload.

***Kansas City will be without two offensive linemen again this week. Tackle Eric Fisher and guard Andrew Wylie are both out. There was brief optimism for Sammy Watkins after a limited Monday practice but he's not yet ready to play and was declared out on Wednesday.

***Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton left last week's game early but returned to full practice this week and are not on the final injury report for Denver.

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
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Drew Brees NO Thumb DNP DNP Inactive
Aaron Rodgers GB Knee Limited Limited Expected to Play
Matthew Stafford Det Hip Full Full Expected to Play
Josh Allen Buf Hand Full Full Expected to Play
Mitchell Trubisky Chi Shoulder Full Full Expected to Play
Case Keenum Was Shoulder / Foot DNP Full Expected to Play
Running Backs
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saquon Barkley NYG Ankle Full Full Expected to Play
Wayne Gallman NYG Concussion Limited Full Likely to Play
Alvin Kamara NO Ankle / Knee DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Todd Gurley LAR Quad Limited Awaiting Information
Malcolm Brown LAR Ankle DNP Awaiting Information
David Johnson Ari Ankle DNP Limited Likely to Play
Aaron Jones GB Shoulder Full Full Expected to Play
Josh Jacobs Oak Elbow Full Full Expected to Play
Devin Singletary Buf Hamstring Full Full Expected to Play
Adrian Peterson Was Quadricep DNP Full Likely to Play
Chris Thompson Was Toe DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Carlos Hyde Hou Calf Full Full Expected to Play
*Rex Burkhead NE Foot *Limited Awaiting Information
Raheem Mostert SF Knee DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Justin Jackson LAC Calf DNP DNP Inactive
Darren Sproles Phi Quadricep DNP DNP Inactive
Tony Pollard Dal Knee Full Full Expected to Play
Wide Receivers
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Davante Adams GB Toe DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB Ankle / Knee DNP DNP Awaiting Information
Geronimo Allison GB Concussion / Chest DNP DNP Inactive
Julio Jones Atl Hip Limited Limited Expected to Play
DeAndre Hopkins Hou Ribs Limited Full Expected to Play
Will Fuller Hou Calf / Oblique Limited Full Expected to Play
Kenny Stills Hou Hamstring Full Full Likely to Play
Amari Cooper Dal Ankle / Quadricep DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Michael Gallup Dal Knee Limited Limited Expected to Play
Randall Cobb Dal Back DNP DNP Awaiting Information
*Julian Edelman NE Chest *Limited Expected to Play
*Josh Gordon NE Knee / Ankle *DNP Likely Inactive
*Phillip Dorsett NE Hamstring *Limited Awaiting Information
A.J. Green Cin Ankle DNP DNP Inactive
Tyrell Williams Oak Foot DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Dede Westbrook Jac Shoulder Not Listed DNP Awaiting Information
DeSean Jackson Phi Abdomen DNP DNP Inactive
Sterling Shepard NYG Concussion Limited Limited Likely Inactive
Christian Kirk Ari Ankle Limited Limited Likely Inactive
Marquise Brown Bal Ankle DNP DNP Likely Inactive
John Brown Buf Groin Limited Limited Awaiting Information
Robert Foster Buf Groin Full Limited Expected to Play
Deebo Samuel SF Groin DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Albert Wilson Mia Calf / Hip Limited Limited Likely to Play
Jakeem Grant Mia Hamstring Limited Limited Awaiting Information
*Demaryius Thomas NYJ Hamstring *Limited Likely to Play
Travis Benjamin LAC Quad DNP IR IR IR Injured Reserve
Marqise Lee Jac Ankle DNP DNP Inactive
Taylor Gabriel Chi Concussion Full Full Likely to Play
Tre'Quan Smith NO Ankle DNP DNP Inactive
Parris Campbell Ind Abdomen DNP DNP Inactive
Tight Ends
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
George Kittle SF Groin DNP Limited Expected to Play
Evan Engram NYG Knee Full Full Expected to Play
Darren Waller Oak Foot Full Limited Likely to Play
Will Dissly Sea Achilles DNP DNP Inactive
Jared Cook NO Ankle DNP DNP Awaiting Information
Delanie Walker Ten Ankle Limited LImited Expected to Play
Eric Ebron Ind Illness Not Limited DNP Expected to Play
*Chris Herndon NYJ Hamstring *DNP Inactive
Jimmy Graham GB Ankle DNP DNP Awaiting Information
Robert Tonyan Jr GB Hip Limited DNP Awaiting Information
Vernon Davis Was Concussion Limited Limited Awaiting Information
*Matt LaCosse NE Knee *DNP Inactive
Geoff Swaim Jac Concussion / Ankle DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Josh Oliver Jac Hamstring Limited Full Awaiting Information
Tyler Kroft Buf Ankle Full Full Expected to Play
Offensive Tackles
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Tyron Smith Dal Ankle DNP Limited Awaiting Information
La'El Collins Dal Knee DNP Limited Awaiting Information
Joe Staley SF Fibula DNP DNP Inactive
Mike McGlinchey SF Knee DNP DNP Inactive
Duane Brown Sea Biceps DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Riley Reiff Min Ankle DNP Limited Expected to Play
Jason Peters Phi Knee DNP DNP Inactive
Jack Conklin Ten Ankle DNP Full Expected to Play
Trent Brown Oak Calf DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Rick Wagner Det Knee Limited Limited Likely to Play
*Kelvin Beachum NYJ Ankle *DNP Inactive
Cordy Glenn Cin Concussion Full DNP Awaiting Information
Andre Smith Cin Ankle DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Ronnie Stanley Bal Knee DNP Limited Likely to Play
Trent Scott LAC Ankle Limited Limited Likely to Play
Cody Ford Buf Concussion Full Full Likely to Play
Jesse Davis Mia Elbow Limited Limited Likely to Play
Tytus Howard Hou Knee DNP DNP Inactive
Offensive Guards
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Zack Martin Dal Back / Ankle Limited DNP Expected to Play
Gabe Jackson Oak Knee Limited Limited Likely to Play
D.J. Fluker Sea Hamstring DNP Limited Awaiting Information
Jamon Brown Atl Knee Full Not Listed Expected to Play
James Carpenter Atl Knee Limited DNP Awaiting Information
*Brian Winters NYJ Shoulder / Knee *Limited Likely to Play
*Kelechi Osemele NYJ Shoulder *DNP Likely Inactive
Wes Miller Was Chest DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Josh Kline Min Foot Limited Limited Awaiting Information
John Miller Cin Groin DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Centers
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
*Ryan Kalil NYJ Shoulder *Limited Photos provided by Imagn Images
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