Injury Expectations | Midweek Update | Week 7

Jene Bramel's Injury Expectations | Midweek Update | Week 7 Jene Bramel Published 10/21/2020

Wednesday Media Updates

***Michael Thomas looked to be trending toward playing prior to his Week 6 bye before a disciplinary action put him on the inactive list. With another two weeks to recover, there was every reason to expect Thomas to be full strength for Week 7. Unfortunately, Thomas was limited with a hamstring injury on Wednesday. The Saints refuse to discuss injuries. A Thursday DNP would be distressing.

***Joe Mixon did not practice on Wednesday. The Bengals often rest injured veterans who expect to play and Mixon was watching practice in a hoodie rather than rehabbing. Despite snaps where he didn't look comfortable after his injury last week, Mixon finished the game and played effectively. It's reasonable to expect him to play until we see clear practice evidence to the contrary.

***Jonnu Smith's ankle injury limited him in practice but there's a good chance he recovers and plays this week. Video suggested a low ankle sprain and Adam Schefter reported on Monday the injury was believed to be minor.

***Jamison Crowder may have suffered a groin injury in practice today. Healthy last week and not discussed as an injury concern by Adam Gase before practice, the groin listing looks like a new injury.

Injured Reserve additions through Wednesday transactions:

Designated to return through Wednesday transactions:

THURSDAY NIGHT INJURY EXPECTATIONS

Here are the key offensive players listed on the practice participation or game status report for Thursday Night Football:

New York Giants at Philadelphia

The Giants are healthy. Darius Slatyon was limited in practice but is not listed on the game status report. He will play and should see his regular usage.

Sterling Shepard was designated to return off injured reserve. He may not be ready to return Thursday night but is trending toward playing in Week 8. If he's moved to the active roster there's a chance for a limited role this week.

Philadelphia will have DeSean Jackson (and tackle Lane Johnson) back this week. Zach Ertz, Miles Sanders, and Alshon Jeffery are out.

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.

Quarterbacks
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Josh Allen Buf Shoulder Full Full Expected to Play
Baker Mayfield Cle Chest Limited Full Expected to Play
Sam Darnold NYJ Shoulder Limited Limited Likely to Play
Running Backs
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Joe Mixon Cin Foot DNP DNP Likely to Play
Raheem Mostert SF Ankle DNP DNP Inactive
Jeff Wilson SF Calf Limited Limited Likely to Play
Kareem Hunt Cle Ribs Limited Limited Expected to Play
Mike Davis Car Ankle Full Full Expected to Play
Leonard Fournette TB Ankle Full Full Likely to Play
Carlos Hyde Sea Shoulder Limited Likely Inactive
Darrel Williams KC Shoulder Full Full Expected to Play
Justin Jackson LAC Knee Limited Limited Likely to Play
Wide Receivers
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Michael Thomas NO Ankle / Hamstring Limited DNP Game-time Decision
DeAndre Hopkins Ari Ankle DNP Expected to Play
Julio Jones Atl Hamstring DNP Limited Expected to Play
Calvin Ridley Atl Elbow Limited Limited Expected to Play
Russell Gage Atl Shoulder Full Full Expected to Play
Mike Evans TB Ankle Limited Limited Expected to Play
Chris Godwin TB Hamstring Limited Limited Expected to Play
A.J. Brown Ten Knee Not Listed DNP Awaiting Information
Keenan Allen LAC Back Limited Limited Expected to Play
Diontae Johnson Pit Back Full Full Expected to Play
JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit Knee DNP Full Expected to Play
D.J. Chark Jac Ankle Limited Limited Expected to Play
Laviska Shenault Jac Hamstring Limited Limited Expected to Play
Sammy Watkins KC Hamstring DNP DNP Inactive
Jarvis Landry Cle Hip / Ribs Limited Limited Expected to Play
John Brown Buf Knee DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Julian Edelman NE Knee Limited Limited Expected to Play
Marvin Jones Det Knee DNP Limited Likely to Play
Danny Amendola Det Foot Limited Limited Expected to Play
Jamison Crowder NYJ Groin Limited DNP Likely Inactive
Breshad Perriman NYJ Ankle / Knee Limited Full Likely to Play
Curtis Samuel Car Knee Limited Limited Likely to Play
Bryan Edwards LV Foot / Ankle DNP DNP Likely Inactive
K.J. Hamler Den Hamstring Limited Limited Awaiting Information
Tight Ends
Team
Injury
Practice Participation
Game
Status
FBGs
Expects
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Jonnu Smith Ten Ankle Limited Full Expected to Play
Noah Fant Den Ankle Limited Full Likely to Play
Robert Tonyan Jr GB Ankle DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Marcedes Lewis GB Knee Limited DNP Expected to Play
Logan Thomas Was Neck DNP Full Expected to Play
Dawson Knox Buf Calf DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Jordan Akins Hou Ankle / Concussion DNP DNP Likely Inactive
Will Dissly Sea Achilles Limited Likely to Play
Rob Gronkowski TB Shoulder DNP Limited Likely to Play
David Njoku Cle Shoulder Limited Full Expected to Play
Tyler Eifert Jac Neck Limited DNP Likely Inactive

Note: Asterisk denotes Monday night players who practice Thursday/Friday/Saturday.

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