Wednesday Media Updates
***Cam Newton was back in a walking boot earlier this week and was still immobilized on Wednesday after aggravating his preseason midfoot sprain. Although he's not been ruled out and continues to attend meetings, Newton looks doubtful to play this week.
***James Conner did not practice Wednesday but again told reporters he would play this week. Expect Conner to be back on the practice field Thursday or Friday to see how his knee responds to drills. Hopefully, he'll progress quickly enough to avoid the game-time decision label.
***Neither Damien Williams nor LeSean McCoy practiced in Kansas City on Wednesday. The Chiefs haven't updated either player's status since Andy Reid told reporters Monday both would be okay. McCoy looks more likely to play than Williams for now.
***Multiple wide receivers require further observation as the week progresses. Keenan Allen and T.Y. Hilton are likely to play. DeSean Jackson and Alshon Jeffery are likely inactive. Tyrell Williams is dealing with a hip pointer but I'd lean toward him increasing his practice participation and playing on Sunday.
***While it may prove to be nothing, I'm suspicious about Josh Jacobs. Earlier this week, Jon Gruden called Jacobs' injury a groin injury. On Wednesday's practice report, Jacobs was limited with a hip injury. Whenever there's confusion about a groin-hip-abdomen condition, it raises the likelihood of a core abdominal muscle injury (a.k.a. sports hernia). If that's what Jacobs is dealing with, it could be a lingering and limiting injury. A full practice by the end of the week would be reassuring.
***David Njoku was unlikely to play this week after a Monday night concussion. Unfortunately, he reportedly suffered a fracture in his wrist on the same play. Regardless of whether he chooses surgery, Njoku will miss multiple weeks.
THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS
Here are the key offensive players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:
Tennessee at Jacksonville
***Marcus Mariota did not practice with a quad injury on Monday but returned to practice fully through Wednesday.
***Tennessee guard Kevin Pamphile remains out. The Jaguars get tackles Cam Robinson and Cedric Ogbuehi back. Ogbuehi will rotate with Will Richardson.
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 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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| Patrick Mahomes II | KC | Ankle | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Drew Brees | NO | Thumb | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Tom Brady | NE | Calf | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Cam Newton | Car | Foot | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Jacoby Brissett | Ind | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Jameis Winston | TB | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Sam Darnold | NYJ | Illness | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Josh Rosen | Mia | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| *Colt McCoy | Was | Fibula | *DNP | Inactive | |||
| Blaine Gabbert | TB | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Nate Sudfeld | Phi | Wrist | Full | Full | Likely Active | ||
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| James Conner | Pit | Knee | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| David Johnson | Ari | Wrist | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Damien Williams | KC | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| LeSean McCoy | KC | Ankle | DNP | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Josh Jacobs | Oak | Hip | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Marlon Mack | Ind | Calf | DNP | DNP | Game-time Decision | ||
| Devin Singletary | Buf | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Tevin Coleman | SF | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Carlos Hyde | Hou | Shoulder | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Malcolm Brown | LAR | Ankle | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Jamaal Williams | GB | Ankle | Not Listed | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Corey Clement | Phi | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Brandon Bolden | NE | Hamstring | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Dontrell Hilliard | Cle | Concussion | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
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| DeAndre Hopkins | Hou | Ribs | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Tyreek Hill | KC | Shoulder | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Demarcus Robinson | KC | Elbow | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Odell Beckham | Cle | Hip | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Rashard Higgins | Cle | Knee | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Amari Cooper | Dal | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Michael Gallup | Dal | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Randall Cobb | Dal | Rib | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Tavon Austin | Dal | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Keenan Allen | LAC | Knee | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Mike Williams | LAC | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| T.Y. Hilton | Ind | Quad | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Alshon Jeffery | Phi | Calf | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| DeSean Jackson | Phi | Abdomen | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Tyrell Williams | Oak | Hip | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| A.J. Green | Cin | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Courtland Sutton | Den | Ribs | Not Listed | DNP | Expected to Play | ||
| Sterling Shepard | NYG | Concussion | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Cody Latimer | NYG | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Darius Slayton | NYG | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Albert Wilson | Mia | Hip / Calf | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Tre'Quan Smith | NO | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Ted Ginn Jr | NO | Thigh | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Jaron Moore | Sea | Toe | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| David Moore | Sea | Shoulder | Limited | Full | Likely to Play | ||
| Demaryius Thomas | NYJ | Hamstring / Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Jalen Hurd | SF | Back | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Trent Taylor | SF | Foot | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
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| Travis Kelce | KC | Knee | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Mark Andrews | Bal | Foot | DNP | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Vance McDonald | Pit | Back | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Hunter Henry | LAC | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| *Trey Burton | Chi | Groin | *Limited | Likely to Play | |||
| *Jordan Reed | Was | Concussion | *DNP | Inactive | |||
| David Njoku | Cle | Concussion / Wrist | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Greg Olsen | Car | Back | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Jimmy Graham | GB | Groin | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Dallas Goedert | Phi | Calf | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | Chest | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Tyler Kroft | Buf | Foot / Ankle | Full | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Blake Jarwin | Dal | Foot | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Matt LaCosse | NE | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| C.J. Uzomah | Cin | Foot | Limited | Full | Expected to Play | ||
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| Joe Staley | SF | Fibula | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Eric Fisher | KC | Groin | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Cam Erving | KC | Elbow | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Kaleb McGary | Atl | Knee | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Laremy Tunsil | Hou | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Taylor Decker | Det | Back | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Marcus Cannon | NE | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| *Morgan Moses | Was | Knee | *Limited | Likely to Play | |||
| Trent Brown | Oak | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely to Play | ||
| Cordy Glenn | Cin | Concussion | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Andre Smith | Cin | Groin | DNP | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Kelvin Beachum | NYJ | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Ja'Waun James | Den | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Chris Hubbard | Cle | Foot | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Kendall Lamm | Cle | Knee | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
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| Zack Martin | Dal | Back | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Kevin Zeitler | NYG | Shoulder | DNP | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| Andrus Peat | NO | Knee | Limited | Limited | Likely to Play | ||
| Joel Bitonio | Cle | Abdomen | Limited | Limited | Expected to Play | ||
| Gabe Jackson | Oak | Knee | DNP | DNP | Inactive | ||
| Laurent Duvernay-Tardif | KC | Elbow | Full | Full | Expected to Play | ||
| *Kyle Long | Chi | Hip | *Limited | Likely to Play | |||
| Austin Blythe | LAR | Ankle | DNP | DNP | Likely Inactive | ||
| Pat Elflein | Min | Knee | Limited | Limited | Awaiting Information | ||
| Mike Iupati | Sea | Foot | Limited | Full | Likely to Play | ||
| Ethan Pocic | Sea | Neck | DNP | DNP | Likely to Play | ||
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