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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
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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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
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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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
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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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
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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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
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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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
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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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
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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*Ryan Kalil | NYJ | Shoulder | *Limited | Likely to Play | |||
Mitch Morse | Buf | Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Daniel Kilgore | Mia | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Greg Mancz | Hou | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Edge Rushers |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Dee Ford | SF | Quadricep | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Melvin Ingram III | LAC | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Za'Darius Smith | GB | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Takkarist McKinley | Atl | Groin | Full | Not Listed | Expected to Play | ||
Clelin Ferrell | Oak | Concussion | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Clay Matthews | LAR | Jaw | DNP | Inactive | |||
Carlos Dunlap | Cin | Knee | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Carl Lawson | Cin | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Cameron Wake | Ten | Hamstring | DNP | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
Ezekiel Ansah | Sea | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Trey Hendrickson | NO | Neck | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
*Jordan Jenkins | NYJ | Ankle | *Full | Expected to Play | |||
Charles Harris | Mia | Wrist | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Defensive Linemen |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
|
Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Fletcher Cox | Phi | Illness | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Jurrell Casey | Ten | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
*Henry Anderson | NYJ | Shoulder | *DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
*Quinnen Williams | NYJ | Ankle | *Full | Expected to Play | |||
Timmy Jernigan | Phi | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Mike Daniels | Det | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Da'Shawn Hand | Det | Elbow | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
A'Shawn Robinson | Det | Knee | Limited | Full | Likely to Play | ||
Kenny Clark | GB | Calf | Full | DNP | Expected to Play | ||
Brandon Mebane | LAC | Knee | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Justin Jones | LAC | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Adrian Clayborn | Atl | Knee | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Zach Allen | Ari | Neck | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Linebackers |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
|
Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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*C.J. Mosley | NYJ | Groin | *DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
*Blake Cashman | NYJ | Ankle | *Limited | Expected to Play | |||
*Neville Hewitt | NYJ | Neck / Knee | *DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
*Albert McClellin | NYJ | Concussion | *DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
Eric Kendricks | Min | Hip | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Patrick Onwuasor | Bal | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Zach Cunningham | Hou | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Nigel Bradham | Phi | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
K.J. Wright | Sea | Knee | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Jayon Brown | Ten | Groin | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Denzel Perryman | LAC | Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Matt Milano | Buf | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Sean Lee | Dal | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Oren Burks | GB | Chest | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Defensive Backs |
Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
|
Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Malik Hooker | Ind | Knee | DNP | Limited | Inactive | ||
Shawn Williams | Cin | Thigh | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Bradley McDougald | Sea | Back | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
*Patrick Chung | NE | Heel / Chest | *Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
Kenny Vaccaro | Ten | Quadricep | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Reshad Jones | Mia | Chest | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Bobby McCain | Mia | Hamstring / Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Tashaun Gipson | Hou | Hip / Wrist | Full | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Ricardo Allen | Atl | Knee | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Quandre Diggs | Det | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Darnell Savage | GB | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Lamarcus Joyner | Oak | Groin | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Anthony Harris | Min | Quadricep | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Nasir Adderley | LAC | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Desmond Trufant | Atl | Toe | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Blidi Wreh-Wilson | Atl | Groin | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Darius Slay | Det | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Xavien Howard | Mia | Knee | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Xavier Rhodes | Min | Hip | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Kevin King | GB | Knee / Groin | Full | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
Tramon Williams | GB | Knee | Not Listed | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Tony Brown | GB | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
Josh Norman | Was | Thigh / Hand | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Anthony Brown | Dal | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Bryon Jones | Dal | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Johnathan Joseph | Hou | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Bradley Roby | Hou | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Inactive | ||
Kenny Moore | Ind | Knee | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Pierre Desir | Ind | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
*Trumaine Johnson | NYJ | Thigh | *Full | Expected to Play | |||
*Nate Hairston | NYJ | Knee | *DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
Jimmy Smith | Bal | Knee | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Maurice Canady | Bal | Thigh | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
Ronald Darby | Phi | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
Avonte Maddox | Phi | Concussion / Neck | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
Ahkello Witherspoon | SF | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
K'Waun Williams | SF | Hand | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
William Jackson III | Cin | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Dre Kirkpatrick | Cin | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
Taron Johnson | Buf | Hamstring | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
Kickers
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Team
|
Injury
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
|
Game
Status |
FBGs
Expects |
Michael Badgley | LAC | Groin | Limited | Full | Awaiting Information |
Note: Asterisk denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.
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