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Injury Expectations | Midweek Update | Week 16

Jene Bramel's Injury Expectations | Midweek Update | Week 16
By Jene Bramel, December 22, 2021

Injury Expectations | Midweek Update | Week 16
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Wednesday Media Updates

***Antonio Gibson sprained his big toe on Tuesday night. It's a painful injury that limited him toward the end of last season. The short turnaround to Sunday's game will stress Gibson's recovery timetable.

***Joe Mixon fully practiced and looks to be preparing to play despite a concerning ankle injury last week.

***Lamar Jackson was not cleared to practice. John Harbaugh said the Ravens are in "wait and see" mode. Jackson remains on the doubtful side of questionable.

***Leonard Fournette will not play this week. There is still a chance he'll be moved to injured reserve.

***Adam Thielen was limited and said he was "close" to playing on Monday night. His status remains questionable.

***Miles Sanders did not practice with a quad injury but local reporters believe this to be short-week rest rather than a concerning injury threatening Sanders' availability.

***DAndre Swift returned to practice for the first time in a month. Dan Campbell felt Swift looked "pretty good" but would not commit to Swift returning.

Currently designated to return:

Added to injured reserve thru Wednesday transactions:

THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS

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

San Francisco at Tennessee

***The Titans should have A.J. Brown and Julio Jones available. Brown returned to practice and should have no conditioning issues from his chest wall injury. It will be surprising if he's not active and playing. Jones managed just 27 snaps last week and did not practice until Wednesday but was not listed on the injury report and is expected to play.

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: * denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
Note: ^ denotes Saturday players who practice Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday.

Quarterbacks
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Josh Allen Buf Foot Full Expected to play
Lamar Jackson Bal Ankle DNP Late-week decision
^Aaron Rodgers GB Toe ^DNP ^DNP Expected to play
Joe Burrow Cin Finger Full Expected to play
Jalen Hurts Phi Ankle Limited Expected to play
Russell Wilson Sea Ankle Full Expected to play
Kirk Cousins Min Ribs Limited Expected to play
Justin Fields Chi Ankle Limited Expected to play
Ben Roethlisberger Pit Shoulder/Pectoral Full Expected to play
Teddy Bridgewater Den Concussion DNP Inactive
-
COVID-Reserve
Jared Goff Det
Taylor Heinicke Was
Kyle Allen Was
Baker Mayfield Cle
Case Keenum Cle
Andy Dalton Chi
Running Backs
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Dalvin Cook Min Shoulder Full Expected to play
^Aaron Jones GB Knee ^Limited ^Limited Expected to play
Leonard Fournette TB Hamstring/Ankle DNP Inactive
Joe Mixon Cin Ankle Full Likely to play
Antonio Gibson Was Toe DNP Late-week decision
Ezekiel Elliott Dal Knee Full Expected to play
Tony Pollard Dal Foot Limited Expected to play
Saquon Barkley NYG Ankle Limited Expected to play
^James Conner Ari Heel ^DNP ^DNP Late-week decision
Miles Sanders Phi Quadricep DNP Likely to play
Jordan Howard Phi Knee Limited Likely to play
DAndre Swift Det Shoulder Limited Late-week decision
Melvin Gordon Den Thumb / Hip DNP Expected to play
Javonte Williams Den Knee Limited Expected to play
Damien Harris NE Hamstring Limited Late-week decision
Rhamondre Stevenson NE Illness DNP Likely to play
Brandon Bolden NE Knee Limited Likely to play
James Robinson Jac Knee Limited Expected to play
Josh Jacobs LV Illness DNP Likely to play
David Johnson Hou Concussion DNP Likely inactive
Alex Collins Sea Abdomen Limited Likely to play
-
COVID-Reserve
Austin Ekeler LAC
Travis Homer Sea
Kareem Hunt Cle
Wide Receivers
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Adam Thielen Min Ankle Limited Late-week decision
Mike Evans TB Hamstring DNP Likely inactive
Antonio Brown TB Hamstring Limited Late-week decision
D.J. Moore Car Hamstring DNP Late-week decision
DK Metcalf Sea Foot Limited Expected to play
Darnell Mooney Chi Ankle Full Expected to play
Marquise Goodwin Chi Foot Limited Likely to play
Jakeem Grant Chi Concussion DNP Late-week decision
^Rondale Moore Ari Ankle ^DNP ^DNP Likely inactive
Jamison Crowder NYJ Calf DNP Late-week decision
Emmanuel Sanders Buf Knee Limited Late-week decision
Courtland Sutton Den Wrist Limited Expected to play
Josh Reynolds Det Thigh Limited Likely to play
Kalif Raymond Det Shoulder Limited Likely to play
Nelson Agholor NE Concussion DNP Likely inactive
Curtis Samuel Was Hamstring Limited Late-week decision
Adam Humphries Was Ribs Full Expected to play
Laviska Shenault Jac Shoulder / Foot DNP Late-week decision
Tajae Sharpe Atl Foot DNP Likely inactive
Chris Conley Hou Knee Limited Expected to play
Zay Jones LV Toe DNP Late-week decision
Devin Duvernay Bal Ankle DNP Likely inactive
^Equanimeous St. Brown GB Concussion ^Limited ^Limited Late-week decision
^Malik Taylor GB Shoulder ^DNP ^DNP Likely inactive
^Amari Rodgers GB Shoulder ^Full ^Full Expected to play
-
COVID-Reserve
Tyreek Hill KC
Tyler Lockett Sea
Jarvis Landry Cle
Cole Beasley Buf
Brandin Cooks Hou
Allen Robinson Chi
Kadarius Toney NYG
John Ross NYG
Jalen Guyton LAC
Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB
Kendrick Bourne NE
Sammy Watkins Bal
Tight Ends
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Darren Waller LV Knee / Back DNP Likely inactive
Foster Moreau LV Abdomen / Thigh Limited Expected to play
^Zach Ertz Ari Hamstring ^Limited ^Limited Expected to play
Pat Freiermuth Pit Concussion DNP Inactive
Albert Okwuegbunam Den Knee Limited Likely to play
^David Njoku Cle Knee ^Not listed ^Limited Expected to play
^Harrison Bryant Cle Ankle ^Limited ^Limited Likely to play
Donald Parham LAC Concussion DNP Inactive
Kyle Rudolph NYG Ankle Limited Expected to play
Brevin Jordan Hou Hand Full Expected to play
^Josiah Deguara GB Back ^Full ^Full Expected to play
Nick Boyle Bal Knee Limited Expected to play
-
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