WEDNESDAY MEDIA UPDATES
***Melvin Gordon was participating in individual drills on Wednesday. There's no official word on his status this week. Expect the team to see how Gordon responded to Wednesday's workout and decide whether he's ready to continue practicing. If he's doing as much or more by the end of the week, he should be able to see a reasonable workload this week.
***Dalvin Cook managed a limited Wednesday practice after saying he didn't want "to do anything stupid" on Monday. We're back to where Cook was two weeks ago when he tested his hamstring in an early week practice. If Cook is cleared to do more than rehab later this week, we may see him return. It's still more likely Cook rests this week, increases his conditioning through the bye week, and returns full strength in Week 11.
***A.J. Green minimized his toe injury in the locker room after Sunday's game. Since then, he's been seen in a walking boot in the Cincinnati locker room and has been sent for additional imaging studies. That's not ideal but also isn't clear evidence of a multiple-week injury. There's still a good chance he can play next week but watch for any news of concern through the week.
***It's not clear whether Mike Evans has a significant injury. He left favoring his left knee after a route in which he took one unusual step and then stepped on the foot of the defensive back covering him. He reached for the back of his knee and had difficulty bearing weight getting off the field. It's usually a good sign when there are no reports of imaging studies or concerns. Expect him to play this weekend but watch his practice participation closely.
***According to Sean McVay, Cooper Kupp could've played last week had the Rams chosen to push his recovery. He has "a very good chance to play this week" assuming his practice participation goes smoothly. His return to individual drills on Wednesday is an excellent start.
***There's also good news on Tyreek Hill, who left Sunday's game with a groin strain. He was back fully practicing on Wednesday and looks likely to play -- barring a late-week setback.
***The Patriots asked Sony Michel to test his injured knee last Saturday, knowing their next chance to work him out with distractions leading into and recovery after the Monday night game would be Wednesday. It's a great sign Michel was able to return to practice but expect him to remain limited throughout the week and be listed questionable after Friday's practice. With luck, the team will let Michel address the media on Friday.
***It's early but I'm expecting Stefon Diggs and Keke Coutee to be available this week. Coutee is more likely to need another week to recover than Diggs. Thursday practice will be informative for both.
THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS
Here are the key players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:
OAKLAND AT SAN FRANCISCO
***Matt Breida continues to play through a frequently aggravated high ankle sprain. Limited in practice again all week, Breida is likely to go despite the short week to recover. Pierre Garcon also returned to limited practices and will return to play.
***San Francisco will be without two key back seven defenders. Reuben Foster tweaked a hamstring last week and did not practice this week. Jaquiski Tartt aggravated a shoulder injury that's troubled him all year and also didn't practice. Cornerback Richard Sherman should play through a calf strain.
***The Raiders could get guard Kelechi Osemele back this week. He was reportedly moving around better in his brace this week after missing three games with a knee injury.
EARly week PRACTICE PARTICIPATION & EARLY EXPECTATIONS
The Wednesday and Thursday practice participation reports are our first chance to see which players each NFL team are 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.
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Quarterbacks
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Practice Participation
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| Aaron Rodgers | GB | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Deshaun Watson | Hou | Chest | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Cam Newton | Car | Shoulder | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Ben Roethlisberger | Pit | Finger | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Ryan Tannehill | Mia | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Inactive | ||
| Josh Allen | Buf | Elbow | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Derek Anderson | Buf | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
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Running Backs
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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FBGs
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Thursday
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Friday
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| Alvin Kamara | NO | Illness | Not Listed | DNP | Expected to Play | ||
| Melvin Gordon | LAC | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Kareem Hunt | KC | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Dalvin Cook | Min | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Sony Michel | NE | Knee | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Adrian Peterson | Was | Shoulder | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Chris Thompson | Was | Rib | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Kapri Bibbs | Was | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Chris Carson | Sea | Hip | Not Listed | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Peyton Barber | TB | Ankle | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Ronald Jones II II | TB | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Kenyan Drake | Mia | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Royce Freeman | Den | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Theo Riddick | Det | Knee | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Duke Johnson Jr | Cle | Thigh | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Alex Collins | Bal | Foot | Limited | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Trenton Cannon | NYJ | Finger | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
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Wide Receivers
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Team
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Injury
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Game
Status |
FBGs
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| DeAndre Hopkins | Hou | Foot | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Michael Thomas | NO | Shoulder | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Cameron Meredith | NO | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Cooper Kupp | LAR | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Tyreek Hill | KC | Groin | Full | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Mike Evans | TB | Knee | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Stefon Diggs | Min | Rib | DNP | DNP | Game-time Decision | ||
| Julian Edelman | NE | Ankle / Illness | DNP | DNP | Likely to Play | ||
| Josh Gordon | NE | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Keke Coutee | Hou | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Doug Baldwin | Sea | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Kenny Stills | Mia | Groin | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Randall Cobb | GB | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Geronimo Allison | GB | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Equanimeous St. Brown | GB | Knee | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| *Corey Davis | Ten | Hamstring | *Limited | Likely to Play | |||
| *Tavon Austin | Dal | Groin | *DNP | Awaiting Information | |||
| Allen Robinson | Chi | Groin | DNP | DNP | Game-time Decision | ||
| Taylor Gabriel | Chi | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Mohamed Sanu | Atl | Hip | Limited | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Quincy Enunwa | NYJ | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Robby Anderson | NYJ | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Paul Richardson Jr | Was | Shoulder / Knee | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Jamison Crowder | Was | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Torrey Smith | Car | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Maurice Harris | Was | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Rashard Higgins | Cle | Knee | DNP | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
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Tight Ends
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Injury
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Wednesday
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| Rob Gronkowski | NE | Ankle / Back | Limited | DNP | Game-time Decision | ||
| Travis Kelce | KC | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Greg Olsen | Car | Foot | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Jimmy Graham | GB | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| David Njoku | Cle | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Jordan Reed | Was | Neck | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Ryan Griffin | Hou | Illness | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| *Geoff Swaim | Dal | Knee | *DNP | Likely Inactive | |||
| A.J. Derby | Mia | Foot | Full | Full | Likely to Play | ||
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Offensive Tackles
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Team
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Game
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Expects |
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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| Terron Armstead | NO | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Bryan Bulaga | GB | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Riley Reiff | Min | Foot | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Marcus Cannon | NE | Concussion | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Trent Brown | NE | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Ronnie Stanley | Bal | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| James Hurst | Bal | Back | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Marcus Gilbert | Pit | Knee | Full | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Trent Williams | Was | Thumb / Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Morgan Moses | Was | Elbow | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Jared Veldheer | Den | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Game-time Decision | ||
| Taylor Decker | Det | Back | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Duane Brown | Sea | Knee | Not Listed | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Demar Dotson | TB | Knee / Shoulder | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Kelvin Beachum | NYJ | Knee / Ankle | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Jesse Davis | Mia | Elbow | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Chris Hubbard | Cle | Toe | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
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Offensive Guards
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Friday
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| *Zack Martin | Dal | Knee | *DNP | Likely to Play | |||
| Tom Compton | Min | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Kyle Long | Chi | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Alex Lewis | Bal | Neck | DNP | Limited | Likely Inactive | ||
| Bradley Bozeman | Bal | Calf | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| T.J. Lang | Det | Hip | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Brandon Scherff | Was | Knee | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Shaun Lauvao | Was | Calf | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Shaq Mason | NE | Calf | DNP | DNP | Awaiting Information | ||
| Cam Erving | KC | Neck | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| D.J. Fluker | Sea | Foot | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Ted Larsen | Mia | Neck | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Andrew Wylie | KC | Back | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| James Carpenter | NYJ | Shoulder | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| *Quinton Spain | Ten | Shoulder | *Full | Expected to Play | |||
| *Josh Kline | Ten | Ankle | *Limited | Awaiting Information | |||
| Eric Kush | Chi | Neck | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
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