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INJURY ROUNDS
Will Fuller | Right ACL tear | Out for Season
Fuller tore the ACL in his right knee and his season is over. Fuller is already scheduled for surgery, though, which means he has no other significant associated injuries. He should be able to return for training camp next year.
Tyreek Hill | Groin strain | Week 8 | Awaiting Information | Questionable Week 9
Hill left Sunday's game with a groin strain. Andy Reid did not update Hill's condition in his post-game press conference. Soft tissue strains can be difficult injuries for field-stretching speed receivers to play through effectively. Hopefully, there will be a reassuring update on Monday.
Others of note:
***Ronald Jones II suffered a hamstring strain. On Monday, Ian Rapoport suggested the injury was at least a mid-grade strain, setting the return-to-play expectation at "a few weeks."
***A.J. Green sprained his big toe late in the fourth quarter on a catch putting the Bengals into game-winning field goal range. After the game, Green minimized the injury and said he was fine. He'll have the Bengals' Week 9 bye to recover and should be available in Week 10.
Offensive line and defensive notes:
***Philadelphia tackle Lane Johnson suffered a mid-grade MCL sprain and will miss multiple weeks. There's an outside chance he will be available after the Eagles' Week 9 bye.
***Watch for updates on Cincinnati guard Clint Boling, who could not return after a back injury. The Bengals have a Week 9 bye. While Cincinnati may get rookie center Billy Price back in Week 10, Boling is the most critical member of their interior line.
***Chicago will likely be without guard Kyle Long for multiple weeks. He left the locker room on crutches with what's suspected to be a significant foot injury.
Follow-up Appointments
Leonard Fournette | Aggravated right hamstring strain | Week-to-Week | Bye Week 9
Fournette enters the Jaguars' Week 9 bye having missed a month of practice. While it's likely Jacksonville has targeted the bye week to slowly recondition Fournette in practice, it's not yet clear whether he's ready to return to practice. Look for reports on Fournette's availability in drills during the bye week. If he doesn't return to practice by the middle of this week, there's no guarantee we'll see Fournette in Week 10.
Dalvin Cook | Left hamstring strain | Week-to-Week | Doubtful Week 9
After two weeks of unsuccessfully testing his hamstring during early-week practices, Cook and the Vikings finally decided not to risk any further aggravations and allow his nagging hamstring strain to heal. Not long after being ruled out for Week 8, there were reports the Vikings may have decided to shut Cook down through their Week 10 bye. That's easily supported by last week's decision not to practice Cook at all. If he's not fully practicing on Wednesday, that confirms Cook's earliest return will be Week 11.
Sony Michel | Left knee injury | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9
Michel wasn't formally ruled out of Monday night's game but he won't play. A surprise appearance during individual drills on Saturday was reassuring, however. With the short turnaround from Monday night to their Week 9 home matchup against Green Bay, the Patriots would not have Monday or Tuesday workouts to assess Michel's status. Though Michel didn't look fluid in his Saturday appearance, the workout was primarily to put the knee under football-related stress and reassess through the weekend. If Michel is practicing again on Wednesday, he may have a chance to return in Week 9.
Others of note:
***There were no actionable updates on Melvin Gordon through the Chargers' bye week. Previous reports suggested Gordon's hamstring strain was minor and unlikely to keep him out in Week 9. Unless Anthony Lynn tells us more on Monday, we may not know more on Gordon's status until Wednesday's practice participation report.
***Cooper Kupp has yet to return to practice after a Week 6 MCL sprain. Projecting recovery after mid-grade MCL sprains can be tricky but most players return within a 2-4 week window. For now, Kupp has yet to prove his knee feels good enough to cut at speed or convince the medical staff his joint is stable enough for drills. He's still likely on the doubtful side of questionable this week. Monday Update: Sean McVay told reporters Monday evening he believes Kupp has a good chance to return this week. That's a good indication Kupp has made enough progress to be cleared for drills and practice on Wednesday.
***The Texans lost Will Fuller to an ACL tear on Thursday night with Keke Coutee already inactive with a hamstring injury. Multiple reports suggest Coutee's hamstring strain is minor, however, and he's expected to return this week.
Offensive line and defensive notes:
***After a very optimistic report leading into the Chargers' Week 8 bye suggesting Joey Bosa was on the verge of returning, Adam Schefter tweeted on Sunday morning that Bosa is not "anywhere near ready to play right now." Schefter also noted the injury was a midfoot sprain rather than the contusion reported earlier in the season and the recovery timetable was always likely to be 8-12 weeks. This is suspicious for a Lisfranc injury that was a borderline surgical case. Taken together, these reports mean Bosa won't be ready until mid-November at the earliest.
***Khalil Mack elected to rest his injured left ankle rather than risk further aggravation. He may still be questionable for Week 9.
INJURED PLAYERS ON ACTIVE ROSTER
Quarterbacks Injured | On the Active Roster
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Player
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Ryan Tannehill | Mia | Right shoulder injury | Week 3 | Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Doubtful Week 9 |
Josh Allen | Buf | Right UCL sprain | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week 10++ Return | Out Week 9 |
Running Backs Injured | On the Active Roster
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Player
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Melvin Gordon
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LAC
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Hamstring strain
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week
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Week 9 Return
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Questionable Week 9
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Jac
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Aggravated right hamstring strain
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Week 4
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Week-to-Week
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Week 10 Return
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Bye Week 9
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Min
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Left hamstring strain
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Week 3
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Week-to-Week
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Week 11 Return
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Doubtful Week 9
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NE
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Left knee injury
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week
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Week-to-Week
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Questionable Week 9
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Den
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High ankle sprain
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week
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Week-to-Week
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Questionable Week 9
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TB
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Hamstring strain
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Week 8
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Week-to-Week
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Week 12+ Return
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Out Week 9
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Chris Thompson
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Was
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Rib / Knee injuries
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Week 6/8
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Week-to-Week
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Week-to-Week
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Questionable Week 9
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Cin
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Left MCL sprain
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Week 4
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Week-to-Week
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Week 8+ Return
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Bye Week 9
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Det
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Knee injury
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week
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Week-to-Week
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Questionable Week 9
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Phi
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Hamstring strain
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Week 1
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Week-to-Week
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Week 10+ Return
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Bye Week 9
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Ind
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Right shoulder injury
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week
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Week-to-Week
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Bye Week 9
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NYJ
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Foot fracture fixation
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Late July 2018
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Designated to Return
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Week 9 Return
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Week 9 Return | |
Wide Receivers Injured | On the Active Roster
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Player
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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LAR
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Left MCL sprain
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 | |
Cin
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Toe injury
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Week 8
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Day-to-Day | Week 10 Return | Bye Week 9 | |
KC
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Groin strain
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Week 8
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Awaiting Information | Awaiting Information | Questionable Week 9 | |
Dal
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Concussion
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week | Week 9 Return | Probable Week 9 | |
Robby Anderson
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NYJ
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Ankle injury
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 |
NYJ
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Right high ankle sprain
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week | Week 10+ Return | Doubtful Week 9 | |
Will Fuller
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Hou
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Right ACL tear
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Week 8
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Injured reserve (exp) | IR | 2019 return | Out for Season |
Hou
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Hamstring strain aggravation
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Week 7
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Day-to-Day | Week 9 Return | Questionable Week 9 | |
Allen Robinson
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Chi
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Groin strain
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 |
Mia
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Groin strain
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Week 7
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Day-to-Day | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 | |
SF
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Shoulder / Knee injuries
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 | |
Was
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Knee injury
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Week 5
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Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 | |
Ind
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Left high ankle sprain
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Bye Week 9 | |
Dal
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Groin strain
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Doubtful Week 9 | |
Cin
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Groin strain aggravation
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Bye Week 9 | |
Car
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Knee injury
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 | |
Cle
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MCL sprain
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Week 5
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Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Doubtful Week 9 | |
Den
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Right MCL sprain
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Doubtful Week 9 | |
Tight Ends Injured | On the Active Roster
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Player
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Cin
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Right foot fracture
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Week 5
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Week-to-Week
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Week 10++ Return
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Bye Week 9 | |
Hou
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Illness
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Week 6
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Day-to-Day
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Day-to-Day
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Questionable Week 9 | |
Ind
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Knee injury
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Week 6
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Week-to-Week
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Week 9+ Return
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Bye Week 9 | |
Dal
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Right knee injury
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Week 7
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Week-to-Week
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Week 10+ Return
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Doubtful Week 9 | |
Mia
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Knee injury
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Week 3
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Week-to-Week
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Week-to-Week
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Questionable Week 9 | |
Offensive Linemen Injured | On the Active Roster
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Tackles
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Lane Johnson | Phi | Left MCL sprain | Week 8 | Week-to-Week | Week 10++ Return | Bye Week 9 |
Trent Williams | Was | Thumb dislocation | Week 8 | Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 |
Riley Reiff | Min | Foot injury | Week 5 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Marcus Gilbert | Pit | Knee injury | Week 7 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Marcus Cannon | NE | Concussion | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Jared Veldheer | Den | Knee injury | Week 4 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
James Hurst | Bal | Back injury | Week 7 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Guards
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Clint Boling | Cin | Back injury | Week 8 | Awaiting Information | Awaiting Information | Bye Week 9 |
Kelechi Osemele | Oak | Knee injury | Week 4 | Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 |
Kyle Long | Chi | Right foot injury | Week 8 | Awaiting Information | Awaiting Information | Doubtful Week 9 |
Tom Compton | Min | Right MCL sprain (? ACL) | Week 7 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Doubtful Week 9 |
Alex Lewis | Bal | Neck injury | Week 6 | Day-to-Day | Week 11 Return | Doubtful Week 9 |
Quinton Spain | Ten | Shoulder injury | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Zach Fulton | Hou | Ankle injury | Week 5 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Eric Kush | Chi | Neck injury | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Centers
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Mitch Morse | KC | Concussion | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 |
Weston Richburg | SF | Knee injury | Week 7 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Billy Price | Cin | Foot injury | Week 2 | Week-to-Week | Week 10+ Return | Bye Week 9 |
Defensive Players Injured | On the Active Roster
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Edge Rushers
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Khalil Mack | Chi | Right ankle sprain | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 |
Joey Bosa | LAC | Left foot contusion | PS Week 1 | Week-to-Week | Week 10++ Return | Doubtful Week 9 |
Justin Houston | KC | Hamstring strain | Week 5 | Week-to-Week | Week 9+ Return | Questionable Week 9 |
Ezekiel Ansah | Det | Shoulder injury | Week 1 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Carl Lawson | Cin | Right ACL tear | Week 8 | Injured reserve (exp) | IR | 2019 return | |
Derrick Morgan | Ten | Shoulder injury | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Doubtful Week 9 |
Defensive Linemen
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Gerald McCoy | TB | Calf strain | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Doubtful Week 9 |
Eddie Vanderdoes | Oak | ACL reconstruction | Early January 2018 | PUP | Resumed practicing | Week-to-Week | |
Tyquan Lewis | Ind | Foot injury | Preseason | Designated to return | Week-to-Week | Bye Week 9 |
Linebackers
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Team
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Injury
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Date
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Player/Team Says
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FBG Expects
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Notes
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Joe Schobert | Cle | Hamstring strain | Week 6 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Questionable Week 9 |
Reuben Foster | SF | Hamstring strain | Week 8 | Awaiting Information | Awaiting Information | Questionable Week 9 |
Vontaze Burfict | Cin | Left hip injury | Week 7 | Week-to-Week | Week-to-Week | Photos provided by USA TODAY Sports
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