NFL Injury Report — Wednesday, October 28
The Week 8 injury picture is taking shape. Carolina and Green Bay have issued final designations for Thursday night; Sunday and Monday game statuses are still being determined. Practice participation does not guarantee a player will be available on game day.
ARIZONA CARDINALS
RB Jeremiyah Love has missed two games with an ankle injury and returned to practice Wednesday. CB Max Melton missed Week 7 with a knee injury. T Paris Johnson Jr. remains on injured reserve. Arizona’s backfield and secondary availability remain worth monitoring.
ATLANTA FALCONS
RB Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring), LB Divine Deablo (forearm) and CB Billy Bowman Jr. (hamstring) missed Week 7. Deablo’s and Bowman’s availability matters for a defense preparing for Tampa Bay’s passing attack.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
QB Lamar Jackson practiced Wednesday as he works back from an ankle injury that has kept him out for three games. His Sunday status against Buffalo is not yet official. G Vega Ioane is dealing with a knee injury; Baltimore also has C Ethan Pocic and G Jovaughn Gwyn on injured reserve, leaving multiple concerns on the interior offensive line.
BUFFALO BILLS
WR DJ Moore missed the two games before Buffalo’s bye with a shoulder injury. DT Ed Oliver missed Week 6 with a knee injury. Their availability is worth monitoring against Baltimore.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
OUT Thursday: G Damien Lewis (knee), OL Torricelli Simpkins III (ankle), EDGE Jaelan Phillips (hamstring) and CB Akayleb Evans (triceps/knee). DT Bobby Brown III (hand) is questionable.
RT Taylor Moton is on injured reserve with a fractured fibula. Carolina enters the Green Bay game with a significant offensive-line cluster and limited cornerback depth.
CHICAGO BEARS
RB Kyle Monangai has been described as week to week with toe and thumb injuries. LB T.J. Edwards (hamstring) and LB Jack Sanborn (concussion) missed Week 7, while CB Malik Muhammad II left that game with a toe injury. TE Cole Kmet is on injured reserve.
CINCINNATI BENGALS
TE Erick All Jr. was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. TE Tanner Hudson is also on IR, leaving Drew Sample and Jack Endries atop the available tight-end group. S Kyle Dugger is dealing with a quadriceps injury; his availability against Tennessee remains a concern.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
EDGE Jared Verse was held out Wednesday because of knee swelling; coach Todd Monken said he does not anticipate Verse missing Sunday. T Tytus Howard was evaluated for a concussion in Week 7, and DT Mike Hall Jr. missed that game with an ankle injury. Howard’s status matters for Cleveland’s protection against Pittsburgh.
DALLAS COWBOYS
WR KaVontae Turpin (ribs), T Drew Shelton (hamstring) and LB Dee Winters (calf) missed Monday’s game. Their availability for Arizona remains unconfirmed.
DENVER BRONCOS
WR Jaylen Waddle aggravated his chest injury, and his availability against Kansas City remains undecided. CB Pat Surtain II (ankle) and S Talanoa Hufanga (ankle) missed Week 7; DE Zach Allen also suffered a hamstring injury. The secondary and defensive-line cluster is particularly relevant against Patrick Mahomes.
DETROIT LIONS
WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr. are managing ankle injuries from Week 7. S Kerby Joseph returned to practice after Detroit opened his 21-day window from the PUP list. Joseph remains on PUP and must be activated before he can play.
GREEN BAY PACKERS
OUT Thursday: C/G Sean Rhyan (ankle), G/T Travis Glover (knee) and LB Zaire Franklin (shin). WR Matthew Golden (shoulder/foot), EDGE Brenton Cox Jr. (quadriceps), DT Anthony Campbell (ankle) and DT Devonte Wyatt (ankle) are questionable.
C Jacob Monk is on injured reserve, adding to Green Bay’s interior offensive-line losses.
HOUSTON TEXANS — BYE
WR Jaylin Noel has been placed on injured reserve with a toe injury; the Houston Chronicle reports he is expected to miss the rest of the season. RB David Montgomery missed Week 7 with a groin injury. Houston is off this week.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
CB Cam Taylor-Britt is on injured reserve, and CB Justin Walley left Week 7 with a knee injury. CB Sauce Gardner missed Week 7 with a calf injury, creating a secondary cluster to monitor against Jacksonville. TE Tyler Warren has missed two games with a groin injury. Wednesday’s Colts practice report was an estimate because the team held a walkthrough.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
CB Montaric Brown missed Week 6 with a hamstring injury, and S Antonio Johnson left that game with an ankle injury before Jacksonville’s bye. T Anton Harrison is on injured reserve; Walker Little has been starting at left tackle.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Coach Andy Reid said WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) and T Jaylon Moore (concussion) would practice Wednesday. Both missed Week 7. Their participation levels and availability against Denver remain to be determined. T Josh Simmons remains on injured reserve.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
EDGE Patrick Johnson is dealing with a neck injury. WR Jack Bech has been designated to return from injured reserve but must be activated before playing. WR Dont’e Thornton Jr. was activated from injured reserve Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
WR Ladd McConkey was on the field in a non-contact jersey Monday as he works through concussion protocol. T Joe Alt (neck), S Derwin James Jr. (hamstring) and WR Tre’ Harris (hamstring) missed the Chargers’ last game before their bye.
The offensive line remains a major area to monitor: T Rashawn Slater, G Trevor Penning and C Tyler Biadasz are on injured reserve.
LOS ANGELES RAMS
CB Trent McDuffie has missed two games with a groin injury, and LB Nate Landman missed Week 7 with a concussion. DE Myles Garrett, DT Kobie Turner and DT Poona Ford remain on injured reserve, leaving a significant defensive-front cluster. WR Davante Adams is also on IR.
MIAMI DOLPHINS
RB Jaylen Wright left Week 7 with a quadriceps injury. CB Reese Taylor missed that game with a quadriceps injury. RB De’Von Achane remains on injured reserve, making Wright’s status important for the depth behind Ollie Gordon II.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
RB Aaron Jones aggravated his knee in Week 7 and has been described as day to day. Jordan Mason returned from injured reserve and led the backfield last week. G Donovan Jackson and TE Josh Oliver remain on injured reserve.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
C Ben Brown missed Week 7 with a knee injury. CB Carlton Davis III (neck), CB Karon Prunty (hamstring) and CB Channing Canada (hamstring) also missed that game, creating a secondary cluster to monitor. Guards Alijah Vera-Tucker and Greg Van Roten remain on injured reserve.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — BYE
S Justin Reid was ruled out during the Steelers game with a concussion, and RB CJ Donaldson exited with a shoulder injury. New Orleans is off this week; their next game is Week 9.
NEW YORK GIANTS — BYE
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. GM Joe Schoen said the injury is not season-ending. RB Cam Skattebo has also been dealing with a hamstring issue. The Giants are off this week.
NEW YORK JETS
Coach Aaron Glenn said RB Breece Hall (quadriceps) and RB Braelon Allen (ankle) would be limited Wednesday. EDGE David Bailey is dealing with a groin injury; EDGE Joseph Ossai (ankle) and DT T’Vondre Sweat (knee) are considered week to week. Monitor both the backfield and defensive-front cluster against Las Vegas.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
QB Jalen Hurts remains on injured reserve. RB Saquon Barkley returned Monday but dealt with a back issue, and RB Dameon Pierce also left the game injured. WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and EDGE Nolan Smith Jr. (concussion) missed Monday. Philadelphia’s backfield and receiving availability remain key questions for Washington.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
CB Brandin Echols missed Week 7 with a hamstring injury. WR Ben Skowronek returned to limited practice Wednesday after missing that game with a calf injury. WRs Michael Pittman Jr. and Roman Wilson and DT Derrick Harmon remain on injured reserve.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — BYE
RB Christian McCaffrey is managing a hamstring issue after the Atlanta game. San Francisco is off this week, giving the team additional time before its next game.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
LT Charles Cross suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 7. WR Rashid Shaheed (knee) and RB Velus Jones Jr. (hamstring) also left that game. RB Zach Charbonnet was inactive in Week 7 after being activated from PUP; his availability for Chicago remains unconfirmed.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
WR Emeka Egbuka (concussion/foot), T Luke Goedeke (calf) and S Antoine Winfield Jr. (ribs) missed Week 7. Goedeke’s status is important for Tampa Bay’s protection against Atlanta.
TENNESSEE TITANS
WR Calvin Ridley (hip) and RB Tyjae Spears (knee) missed Week 7. Coach Robert Saleh said WR Carnell Tate would not practice Wednesday because of a shoulder injury. Tennessee’s receiving group and backfield need monitoring ahead of Cincinnati.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
WR Terry McLaurin was placed on injured reserve with a torn patellar tendon and is out for the season. DT Jer’Zhan Newton was designated to return from injured reserve, opening his practice window; he must be activated before playing. DE Charles Omenihu (groin) and DT Javon Kinlaw (knee) were dealing with injuries before Washington’s bye.