Understanding the NFL's Injury Report
(per Dr. Bramel)
The injury report released by the NFL is two reports. The first is the Practice Participation report, which lists which injured players practiced and their participation level. It also includes players who rested or missed practice for non-injury-related reasons. The second is the Game Status Report, which gives the probability a player will play, i.e., Questionable, Doubtful, Out. The Practice Participation Report is released every day of the week (Monday through Saturday). The Game Status Report is released with the Friday participation report (Wednesday for Thursday games, Saturday for Monday games).
In this feature, I'll include the Game Status Listing and my expectation of their likelihood to play.
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Key:
Player | Injury | Game Status Listing | Footballguys Expectation
Current Status on High-Impact Injured Players
Gameday Decision
- WR Jaylen Waddle
- RB Isiah Pacheco
- QB Joe Burrow
- WR DeVonta Smith
Trending Doubtful (Likely Inactive)
- RB Salvon Ahmed
- RB David Montgomery
- WR Christian Watson
Trending Probable (Expected to Play)
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
- RB Aaron Jones
- WR DK Metcalf
- WR Puka Nacua
Eligible to return from injured reserve
- N/A
Ruled Out
- RB Austin Ekeler (high ankle sprain)
- QB Anthony Richardson (concussion)
- QB Bryce Young (ankle injury)
- WR Odell Beckham Jr (ankle injury)
- RB Justice Hill (turf toe)
- RB Jamaal Williams (hamstring)
- WR Zay Jones (knee injury)
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