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:
- QB Dak Prescott
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.
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Quarterbacks
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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| 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 | ||
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Running Backs
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Injury
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Practice Participation
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Thursday
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Friday
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| 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 | ||
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Wide Receivers
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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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Thursday
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Friday
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| 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 | ||
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Tight Ends
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Injury
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| 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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