Understanding the NFL's Injury Report
(per Dr. Bramel)
The injury report released by the NFL is two reports. The first is the Practice Participation report, which lists which injured players practiced and their participation level. It also includes players who rested or missed practice for non-injury-related reasons. The second is the Game Status Report, which gives the probability a player will play, i.e., Questionable, Doubtful, Out. The Practice Participation Report is released every day of the week (Monday through Saturday). The Game Status Report is released with the Friday participation report (Wednesday for Thursday games, Saturday for Monday games).
In this feature, I'll include the Game Status Listing and my expectations of their likelihood of playing.
If you are reading this article on Saturday, make sure you circle back on Sunday morning as more updates trickle in within the next 24 hours
Key:
Player | Injury | Game Status Listing | Footballguys Expectation
Current Status on High-Impact Injured Players
Gameday Decision
- QB Trevor Lawrence
- WR Amari Cooper
- WR Noah Brown
- QB Geno Smith
- RB Ken Walker III
- RB Zach Charbonnet
- WR Christian Watson
- WR Jayden Reed
- RB Aaron Jones
- RB AJ Dillon
Trending Doubtful (Likely Inactive)
Trending Probable (Expected to Play)
- RB Travis Etienne Jr.
- WR Chris Olave
- QB Derek Carr
- RB Raheem Mostert
- WR Tyreek Hill
Eligible to return from injured reserve
- TE Dawson Knox
- WR Darren Waller
Ruled Out
- RB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder)
- WR Joshua Palmer (knee)
- TE Dalton Schultz (hamstring)
- QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion)
- WR Christian Kirk (groin - added to IR)
- RB Jonathan Taylor (thumb)
- RB Kendre Miller (ankle)
- TE/QB Taysom Hill (foot/hand)