Wednesday Media Updates
***Elijah Mitchell isn't likely to play after reporting concussion symptoms on Monday. He's unlikely to progress through the exercise protocol this week. He's also reportedly dealing with knee inflammation. Expect him to be inactive. Jeff Wilson was limited in practice, a reassuring sign after he experienced irritation in his surgically-repaired knee that was expected to limit him until the end of the week.
***Tony Pollard did not practice with a foot injury. Local reporters are hinting at concern Pollard won't be able to play. The Cowboys added Ito Smith to the practice squad this week, an ominous sign for Pollard's availability.
***Darren Waller was "upgraded" to day-to-day this week but is still not practicing. He's trending doubtful again this week.
***Keenan Allen tested positive for COVID and is unlikely to play this week. Mike Williams must quarantine five days as a close contact and could return on Friday if he continues to test negative.
***Daniel Jones is not expected to be cleared for contact this week. The Giants do not believe his neck injury is season-ending. Although Mike Glennon did not practice, New York is optimistic he will be cleared from concussion protocol.
Added to injured reserve thru Wednesday transactions:
- TE Logan Thomas
- RB Kenyan Drake
- WR Corey Davis
Currently designated to return:
- WR Julio Jones
- TE Hayden Hurst
COVID-reserve
- WR Keenan Allen
- WR Mike Williams
- RB Mark Ingram
- TE David Njoku
- RB Jalen Richard
- QB Jordan Love
THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS
Here are the key offensive players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:
Pittsburgh at Minnesota
***Minnesota listed Dalvin Cook questionable after a week of limited practices. It's very unlikely Cook has been cleared for contact yet. The limited practices are likely more about conditioning rather than readying to play. Cook has a much better chance of returning next week. Adam Thielen has been ruled out with a high ankle sprain.
***The Steelers are healthy and have no critical offensive players on 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.
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Quarterbacks
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| Aaron Rodgers | GB | Toe | DNP | Expected to play | |||
| Jordan Love | GB | COVID+ | C-reserve | Likely inactive | |||
| Joe Burrow | Cin | Finger / Knee | DNP | Expected to play | |||
| Justin Fields | Chi | Ribs | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Andy Dalton | Chi | Hand | DNP | Backup if active | |||
| Baker Mayfield | Cle | Foot / Shoulder | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Taysom Hill | NO | Finger | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Daniel Jones | NYG | Neck | Limited | Likely inactive | |||
| Mike Glennon | NYG | Concussion | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Jared Goff | Det | Illness | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| Teddy Bridgewater | Den | Tibia | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Zach Wilson | NYJ | Knee | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Tyrod Taylor | Hou | Wrist | Full | Active as backup | |||
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Running Backs
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Thursday
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Friday
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| Joe Mixon | Cin | Illness | DNP | Likely to play | |||
| Chris Evans | Cin | Ankle | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Austin Ekeler | LAC | Ankle | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Elijah Mitchell | SF | Concussion / Knee | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Jeff Wilson | SF | Knee | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Trenton Cannon | SF | Concussion | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Ezekiel Elliott | Dal | Knee | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Tony Pollard | Dal | Foot | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Alvin Kamara | NO | Knee | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Mark Ingram | NO | COVID | Likely inactive | ||||
| Saquon Barkley | NYG | Ankle | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| DAndre Swift | Det | Shoulder | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| *Darrell Henderson | LAR | Quadricep | *MNF | Late-week decision | |||
| David Montgomery | Chi | Shoulder / Groin / Glute | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Damien Williams | Chi | Calf | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| James Robinson | Jac | Heel / Knee | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Josh Jacobs | LV | Ankle | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Jalen Richard | LV | COVID+ | C-reserve | Likely inactive | |||
| Alex Collins | Sea | Abdomen | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| Travis Homer | Sea | Calf / Hamstring | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Melvin Gordon | Den | Hip | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| J.D. McKissic | Was | Concussion | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| David Johnson | Hou | Illness / Thigh | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Jeremy McNichols | Ten | Concussion | Full | Expected to play | |||
| Tevin Coleman | NYJ | Concussion | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
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Wide Receivers
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Thursday
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Friday
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| Davante Adams | GB | Hamstring | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Randall Cobb | GB | Core | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Deebo Samuel | SF | Groin | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| *DeAndre Hopkins | Ari | Hamstring | *MNF | Expected to play | |||
| Keenan Allen | LAC | COVID+ | C-reserve | Likely inactive | |||
| Mike Williams | LAC | COVID contact | C-reserve | Late-week decision | |||
| Tee Higgins | Cin | Ankle | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| Elijah Moore | NYJ | Quadricep | DNP | Late-week decision | |||
| DK Metcalf | Sea | Foot | DNP | Expected to play | |||
| Julio Jones | Atl | Hamstring | DTR | Expected to play | |||
| Jarvis Landry | Cle | Knee | DNP | Expected to play | |||
| Anthony Schwartz | Cle | Concussion | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Sterling Shepard | NYG | Quadricep | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Kadarius Toney | NYG | Oblique | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Kenny Golladay | NYG | Rib | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Curtis Samuel | Was | Groin | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Allen Robinson | Chi | Hamstring | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Marquise Goodwin | Chi | Foot | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Nico Collins | Hou | Thigh | Limited | Expected to play | |||
| Cedrick Wilson | Dal | Ankle | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
| Miles Boykin | Bal | Finger | Limited | Late-week decision | |||
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Tight Ends
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Injury
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Thursday
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Friday
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| Darren Waller | LV | Knee / Back | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| T.J. Hockenson | Det | Hand | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| Ricky Seals-Jones | Was | Hip | Limited | Likely to play | |||
| David Njoku | Cle | COVID+ | C-reserve | Likely inactive | |||
| Harrison Bryant | Cle | Ankle | DNP | Inactive | |||
| Hayden Hurst | Atl | Ankle | DTR | Likely to play | |||
| Brevin Jordan | Hou | Hand | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Ryan Griffin | NYJ | Knee / Ankle | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
| Nick Boyle | Bal | Illness / Knee | DNP | Likely inactive | |||
Note: Asterisk denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
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